Entries from '2008'
2008-06-03 Sydney
The Flight from Hong Kong to Sydney takes about 9h. After arrival I tell the guy at the passport control that I have a work and travel visa and he takes me to a different counter where I get the visa in my passport. All luggage is controlled at the toll control. I have to…
2008-04-29 Hong Kong
Back in Hong Kong. We get up after a horrible night on the very hard bed. The mattress is less than 3cm thick and lies on a board of wood instead of a slatted frame. The room itself is very very small so it gets hot when the Air condition is off. And it is…
2008-04-27 Koh Samui
We get up very early today at about 6am. Today we go on a day trip to Koh Nangyuan. The islands are the property of the finance ministry of Thailand, so every person who visits Koh Nangyuan has to pay a fee of 100 THB. The trip to the islands takes about 1.30 hours by…
2008-04-26 Koh Samui
After a long sleep, we enjoy breakfast at the Sundays Resort, and drive to the Lomprahyah High Speed Ferry Pier in Maenam. We purchase two return tickets to Koh Phangan for 400 THB each. We arrive the island after a 20 minute journey. The Island looks quite nice on the first glance, not as developed…
2008-04-23 Koh Samui
It is another early start today, as we have joined a day tour to the Ang Thong Marine National Park. We are picked up at 7:30 am when we are still very tired. We get on the ferry with a bunch of other anticipated tourists heading to the islands. I guess many others are frowning…
2008-04-22 Koh Samui
We get up at about 9am and have a nice breakfast close to the beach. After we pack our luggage we rent a jeep which turns out not to work that well. We switch to an air-conditioning one with an automatic gear. Thai people drive on the left side of the road like crazy. After…
2008-04-21 Koh Samui
Another less-than-two-hour-sleep night, our flight to Koh Samui departs very early at 6am. Nevertheless, it is the cheapest air ticket we can get – to depart very early and on return to arrive late at night. We take a cab to the airport which is driven by a very sleep driver, it is definitely a…
2008-04-20 Bangkok
After a less-than-two-hour sleep, we meet John-Mark, the brother of my friend Marissa. It is the first time that I meet him, it is nice of him to organise a day trip for us together with his aunt Suda and P’Gvad. Our first stop is Phra Pathom Chedi Buddhist, which is located in the outskirt…
2008-04-19 Bangkok
We check in Suk11 this morning, get a BTS Skytrain day pass for 120THB. We have our breakfast at Au Bon Pain which I think is affordable and quick, so we have more time for the Chatachuk Weekend Market later. We take the BTS Skytrain to Mo Chit after refilling our wallet. We are so…
2008-04-18 Bangkok
This morning we get a confirmation from Suk 11 which is great. For breakfast, we have some delicious waffles and fresh fruit juice. We go shopping mostly today, in both big malls and some street markets in Silom and Siam areas. By coincidence I see a nice cheap bag without a zipper. It looks good…