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Beach TownsThe Iconic Halong BayWritten on 16 Aug, 2009 at 9:52 in ...Vietnam, Beach Towns, Halong Bay, Hanoi | viewed 106 times | No Comments
“No way,” was all we heard as a familiar face came running up to us at the bus stop in Hanoi where we were waiting for our tour bus to pick us up and take us to Halong Bay. It... (Continue reading) Scuba Diving, Motorbiking and Communal Spas in Nah TrangWritten on 14 Aug, 2009 at 10:52 in ...Vietnam, Beach Towns, Nah Trang, Scuba Diving, Temples and Ruins | viewed 110 times | No Comments
We came to Nah Trang just for one last dip in the ocean in scuba gear but wound up staying three days relaxing and motorbiking around. The diving itself was pretty nice, though lots of the underwater area was sandy... (Continue reading) We’re Here…Let’s Full Moon Party!Written on 26 Jun, 2009 at 8:57 in ...Thailand, ..Parties, Beach Towns, Koh Phangan | viewed 224 times | No Comments
Imagine a beach with a few hundred feet between the water and a row of bars roughly a quarter mile long. Each bar is blasting music at concert volumes and selling buckets full of alcohol to anyone regardless of age... (Continue reading) The Full Moon Party: The Biggest and Best Party in the World – Photos and VideosWritten on 26 Jun, 2009 at 8:39 in ...Malaysia, ...Thailand, ..Parties, Beach Towns, Koh Phangan, Perhentian Islands | viewed 109 times | No Comments
The photo links: Getting to the full moon party The full moon party The videos: Full Moon Party, Koh Phangan, Thailand – Fire jump rope at 5am Full Moon Party, Koh Phangan, Thailand – Blacklight body painting Full Moon Party,... (Continue reading) Finding Nemo on the Untouched Perhentian IslandsWritten on 11 Jun, 2009 at 6:20 in ...Malaysia, Beach Towns, Perhentian Islands, Scuba Diving | viewed 98 times | No Comments
What better reason to leave the cool weather of the Highlands than for some scuba diving and time on a tropical island. The Perhentians are a pair of relatively untouched islands, the smaller of which is Long Beach where we... (Continue reading) Kuta: Water Parks and Our New Friend in a Resort TownWritten on 31 May, 2009 at 2:20 in ...Indonesia, Bali, Beach Towns, Kuta | viewed 109 times | No Comments
After Mt Batur we went back to Ubud for a few days during which Carrie got sick. While there we stayed at the same hote as Angie, our new Scottish friend who we met at Batur. She wound up coming... (Continue reading) Living on a Boat and Scuba Diving With Manta Rays and a Whale SharkWritten on 13 May, 2009 at 6:33 in ...Thailand, Beach Towns, Kho Lak, Scuba Diving | viewed 117 times | 1 Comment
The Similan Islands off the Andaman (west) coast of Thailand is home to some of the best scuba diving in the world. One of the best ways to experience this is to live on a boat for a few days,... (Continue reading) Fuck It! We’re Going to Phuket.Written on 13 May, 2009 at 6:09 in ...Thailand, Beach Towns, Phuket | viewed 158 times | No Comments
Sorry, I couldn’t resist the bad titlepun, though I now know it’s actually pronounced “poo-kit.” Anyway, for years I had heard that if I ever made it to Thailand, Phuket was the place to go to have fun. So, despite... (Continue reading) Boat Tours, Limestone Crags and James Bond IslandWritten on 13 May, 2009 at 5:40 in ...Thailand, Beach Towns, Krabi, Phuket | viewed 130 times | No Comments
As I mentioned earlier, Carrie and my main goals for tours in Phuket were to see the limestone rock crags that jut out of the waters nearby…and for me to see James Bond Island. Since I was a young boy,... (Continue reading) I Was at Galle Before it Got All TouristyConstructed by the Portuguese in the 1600′s and later taken over by the Dutch then the British, Galle Fort is a cute colonial town reminiscent of Antigua, Guatemala. It is surrounded by sturdy brick walls and filled with European architecture,... (Continue reading) If You Don’t Understand Me, Don’t Just Say OKWritten on 30 Apr, 2009 at 7:45 in ...Sri Lanka, ..Transportation Woes, Beach Towns, Hikkaduwa | viewed 80 times | No Comments
Our final stop in Sri Lanka was the beach town of Hikkaduwa, though it was unlike I have ever been to. The main highway is also the town’s one road with a row of restaurants and guesthouses separating that road... (Continue reading) Small Islands and Big Cities: A Farewell to IndiaWritten on 29 Mar, 2009 at 13:02 in ...India, Andaman Islands, Beach Towns, Chennai, Havelock Island | viewed 110 times | No Comments
As much as we fought it and considered not doing it, the time finally came to leave India. Right now Carrie and I are in the hill station of Kandy in Sri Lanka and will be traveling around this amazing... (Continue reading) Paradise on the Andaman IslandsWritten on 29 Mar, 2009 at 12:58 in ...India, Andaman Islands, Beach Towns, Chennai | viewed 99 times | No Comments
The Andaman Islands are a series of un and barely-touched islands off the east coast of India that Carrie and I have been talking about since arriving. So, after our two weeks of manual labor in Sadhana Forest we packed... (Continue reading) |