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Posts from ‘December, 2010’

Thailand – Photos that worked

I love taking pictures and carry at least one camera with me at all times.  Here are a few of my favorite shots either because they came out well or because they’re showing something that I feel explains my Thai experience. Bike Update: I originally understood that my bike was arriving at the port December […]

Ranong, Thailand

If you’re new to the blog, you can always click the “Start from the beginning — Reverse the posts’ order” link on the sidebar to the left. The first page is even more dull than the rest, but it shows you where I started including the preparation and the USA section of my trip. Ranong […]

Palm Farm near Ranong, Thailand

After staying in Bangkok for a few days, I hitched a ride with Alex, a fellow motorcycle traveler/advrider inmate from the USA who lives in Thailand.  We headed south in his car for about  7 hours to Ranong near the Burma border.  Ranong is a great place that I’m going to write a post about […]

Ayutthaya Ruins and Elephant Show in Thailand

I arrived in Thailand super green.  I have never been to Asia before and was completely out of my comfort zone because I don’t speak any Thai and am completely illiterate because of the unique Thai script.  Fortunately, through some of my Dad’s connection I met Dale.  He let me use his house as a […]

Thailand – Toilets

I’m still loving Thailand and one of the things I find interesting is the toilet setup.  As my last post mentioned, I was quite amazed by the high tech Japanese toilets.  Thailand goes the complete opposite direction, but I think it is a better and more environmentally friendly direction. Bike update:  It looks like there […]