TravBuddy.com: RainyDayToast's Bangkok & Phuket, Thailand 2006 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/4625 Bangkok and Phuket (with excursions) in August 2006. en-us Thu, 24 Aug 2006 23:12:39 PST Back Home http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4625/Back-Home-12 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 23:12:39 PST Back Home Christchurch, New Zealand, Aug 24, 2006

Not really wanting to leave the Thai food and sun behind, a long flight back to New Zealand (longer than 10 hours this time apparently). Touch down…

]]> Relaxing http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4625/Relaxing-11 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:09:15 PST Relaxing Phuket, Thailand, Aug 23, 2006

More relaxing by the pool mostly and reading. Did some shopping. We have been going to this outside bar in the "O-Top" nearly everyday, it's so quiet…

]]> Phi Phi Islands http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4625/Phi-Phi-Islands-10 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 22:56:40 PST Phi Phi Islands Phuket, Thailand, Aug 22, 2006

We did a tour to the Phi Phi islands. It was beautiful! We really enjoyed it. Soraya decided not to come, so it was just Nathan and I. We did some sn…

]]> Phi Phi Islands Tour http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4625/Phi-Phi-Islands-10 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:04:33 PST Phi Phi Islands Tour Phuket, Thailand, Aug 22, 2006

Overall, glad we went but would never bother to go again. Very overcrowded (and we went in the off season) and Maya Bay was very very littered - rubb…

]]> Elephant Rehabilitation Centre http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4625/Paradise-and-cheeky-monkey-9 Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:48:54 PST Elephant Rehabilitation Centre Phuket, Thailand, Aug 19, 2006

Amazing experience. This is where you need to have your elephant ride!! Plus, you may even get to spot a Gibbon, as cheeky Charley usually hangs arou…

]]> Paradise (and a cheeky monkey!) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4625/Paradise-and-cheeky-monkey-9 Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:40:31 PST Paradise (and a cheeky monkey!) Phuket, Thailand, Aug 19, 2006

We were picked up by Richard today. I met Richard on the messages boards at Trip Advisor I believe, and he is a Canadian guy living in Phuket and run…

]]> Here we are! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4625/Here-are-8 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 22:18:40 PST Here we are! Phuket, Thailand, Aug 18, 2006

Flight from Bangkok to Phuket today, we ended up arriving in Phuket at about 6:30pm and were then trasnferred to  our resot in Patong Beach. Our…

]]> River Kwai Tour http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4625/River-Kwai-Tour-6 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 22:20:57 PST River Kwai Tour Kanchanaburi, Thailand, Aug 17, 2006

We had booked this tour from New Zealand, and although we really liked being in this area. It was OK, but we felt a bit rushed at times. We hadn't …

]]> River Kwai Village http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4625/Ayutthaya-Thailand-7 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 22:52:57 PST River Kwai Village Ayutthaya, Thailand, Aug 17, 2006

Really nice surroundings, nice nature walks and activities. Staff a bit rude at times, while we found waiting staff really nice. Food very good and r…

]]> Ayutthaya Ruins http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4625/Ayutthaya-Ruins-5 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:29:37 PST Ayutthaya Ruins Ayutthaya, Thailand, Aug 16, 2006

This was definetely a highlight of our trip and a MUST if visiting Bangkok for a few days. We paid about 800BHT each for this excursion through the…

]]> The Smell of... Chinatown! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4625/Smell-Chinatown-4 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:12:02 PST The Smell of... Chinatown! Bangkok, Thailand, Aug 15, 2006

Nok arrived at 9am and we went to Chinatown. First thing I noticed were the many street food stalls.. they put me off the food that was for sure! Apa…

]]> Down Early, Up Earlier http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4625/Down-Early-Up-Earlier-3 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 09:40:20 PST Down Early, Up Earlier Bangkok, Thailand, Aug 14, 2006

We had a good night sleep regardless of dropping down at about 2am in the end, and we had to be up to meet our personal guide at 8am. We found he…

]]> Touch Down in Bangkok http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4625/Touch-Down-Bangkok-2 Sun, 13 Aug 2006 20:13:02 PST Touch Down in Bangkok Bangkok, Thailand, Aug 13, 2006

We touched down in Bangkok before midnight, a 10 hour flight from Auckland. We flew with Thai airways. Staff were friendly, the interior was gorgeo…

]]> Up, Up and Away! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4625/Up-Up-Away-1 Sat, 12 Aug 2006 23:13:42 PST Up, Up and Away! Christchurch, New Zealand, Aug 12, 2006

Finally the day has come! 10 hours and we'll be in Bangkok city. Can't wait.

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