05 May 2010 James made the call to stay in a traditional Thai style hut for $300 BHT, we had to get one each as they only had the one bed inside. I was initially reluctant wanting to keep the trip pretty cheap by sharing a room but James made a good case for experiencing […]
Depart Patong – Arrive Koh Phi Phi
May 7, 2010 by
05 May 2010 Tuk Tuk to Phuket City Boat to Koh Phi Phi
Travel Must – Eye Mask & Ear Plugs
May 7, 2010 by
I’ve never been an eye mask or ear plug wearer (except on motorcycle journeys), but I have to say they have countless value on a backpacking odyssey. You simply must take them, and you simply must try them. The eye mask blocks overhead lights on airplanes, and the golden rays of Thai sunshine allowing you […]
Simplicity & Relaxation
May 7, 2010 by
04 May 2010 May 4th 2010, another day in paradise, and this day was aimed at simplicity and relaxation after the huge post office mission and big night on the 3rd of May. 7.30am and the day stated with a necessary bathroom cleanup, but thanks to its clever design this was an effortless spray with […]
Fascinating – the Toilet
May 7, 2010 by
I really like the room we had Patong, including the toilet, but it did have its quirks (Thai bathrooms in general). Firstly it is situated under a stair case, so it has a slanting ceiling with the toilet under the lowest level. This is all very well if you’re sitting down to let out the […]
Big Night in Patong Beach
May 7, 2010 by
03 May 2010 The night to follow would turn into our most interesting yet. A large beer at our room, a couple of beers over dinner, a drink at a casual bar where we accidentally ordered a RTD style wine because it was listed under the beer list. A couple of beers at another bar, […]
Fake iPhone & Delicious Food
May 7, 2010 by
03 May 2010 I’m considering buying a rip-off iPhone for $6,000 BHT. For NZ$200 i’m thinking it wouldn’t be that bad when it broke. They look the same, touch screen, and apparently do calls fine plus connect to WiFi, one of the sellers demonstrated the WiFI to me and it seemed to work fine. But […]
James Bums on Beach and I Search for a Post Office
May 7, 2010 by
03 May 2010 On our return James went to the beach for a number of hours. I went on a mission to find a post office. I stopped at a place which offered wireless internet [Made my first blog post]. I visited a mall, a supermarket, and trudged around for what must have been hours […]
North Phuket by Scooter
May 7, 2010 by
03 May 2010 The next morning we jumped right on our rented scooters and took off to conquer the coasts of Phuket province (an Island) which we hadn’t done the previous day – the north coast. We found some good riding, some nice views and covered some decent miles. James really liked a laid back […]
Patong Beach Nightlife
May 6, 2010 by
We arrived back in Patong Beach from our scooter ride to find the place transformed for nightlife, many streets had been closed off for pedestrians. The streets were packed with all kinds of people including Lady Boys and of course hundreds of hawkers trying to get you buy stuff, to go to a Go Go […]
