Thailand
In and around Thailand
Well after 5 years the time finally arrived for Anne and myslef to up-root ourselves from the rolling green hills of the UK and head back to start our lives once again in the sunburnt land of Australia. This of course had to be broken up with a 3 week vacation in Thailand.... The story as follows......
Route taken and entries written by Curtis Martlew
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THE MADNESS OF DEPARTURE.....
We left the UK via the usual route... That being Heathrow in turmoil. A departure line being so long that you neither knew where it begun or where it... Continue reading »
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BANGKOK BLING
With the long flight behind us entered the new "bling bling" Bangkok airport then hurried our way to the 5 star hotel for a good nights sleep.... Bo... Continue reading »
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PHITSANULOK PIT STOP
After another quick flight we landed in Phitsanulok a small city that is primarily known for it's bronze Buddha making and a night market by the river... Continue reading »
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SUKHOTHAI HISTORICAL PARK
How can I start to describe this place, the two words that come to mind are Amazing and Enchanting. Sukhothai, established during the 13th century, tr... Continue reading »
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CHANG MAI - FLOWER SHOW...
This Great ancient City is definitely worth the visit. The temples, the markets, even the girls asking, "you want good time?" made this place a brilli... Continue reading »
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THE HILL TRIBES
The next day was an early rise as we had decided to exit the city for three days and head for the every intriguing Hill Tribes, located in the Doi Pui... Continue reading »
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CHANG MAI - A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE
After a good nights rest from the Hill Tribe trekking, we pulled ourselves out of bed and into the new day to do a little exploring of the old Chang M... Continue reading »
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THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE
The Golden Triangle is a river junction where the countries of Thailand, Laos and Burma(Myanmar) converge, it was originally known as an illegal trade... Continue reading »
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CHANG RAI AND THE WAY BACK TO BASE
The Next morning we awoke, had breakfast and headed in a taxi to Chang Rai. Once dropped off the plan was to grab a bus back to Chang Mai and have a r... Continue reading »
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CHANG MAI - COOKING CLASS
Once back and rested in Chang Mai, we woke for our last organised activity, that being a cooking class...Now among the may activities that I would rec... Continue reading »
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KO PHANGAN
The sister island to the internationally known Ko Samui, Ko Phangan is known for firstly it's full moon parties around the southern peninsula and also... Continue reading »



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