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Posts Tagged ‘..Transportation Woes’Getting Around LaosWritten on 20 Jul, 2009 at 6:50 in ...Laos, ..Transportation Woes, Champasak, Don Det, Houayxai, Louang Prabang, Mekong River, Transportation, Vang Vieng | viewed 145 times | 1 Comment
Tourist Travel: Buses, Sleeper Buses and Minivans Like most countries, Laos offers tourists pre-packaged ways to get from one popular destination to the next at a price way higher than local transportation. The advantage of taking one of these AC... (Continue reading) Leaving the Full Moon Party is an Adventure TooWritten on 26 Jun, 2009 at 8:48 in Transportation | viewed 110 times | No Comments
We spent the night dancing and having a blast before going to bed at around 8am. Reuben returned. Karen came back. But where was Claire? This was the question we were still asking at 7pm when I hopped onto the... (Continue reading) Traveling Like Locals is Practically ImpossibleWritten on 31 May, 2009 at 3:29 in ...Indonesia, ..Scams, ..Transportation Woes, Bali, Kuta, Lovina, Mt Batur, Transportation, Ubud | viewed 150 times | 1 Comment
It didn’t take long for us to realize that Bali was unlike any place we’ve ever traveled before, in that it is nearly impossible to use public transportation. As always, after arriving at the airport we were greeted by scores... (Continue reading) Bail Hais and Bali Lows: This and ThatWritten on 31 May, 2009 at 0:25 in ...Indonesia, ..Scams, ..This & That, ..Transportation Woes, Bali, Kuta, Lovina, Mt Batur, Ubud | viewed 115 times | No Comments
I didn’t notice until I had to pay $50 at the Bali airport to get a visa, but the women at our Phuket hotel totally robbed me. I had 2 $20s, a $10 and a $1 in my wallet that... (Continue reading) No Public Transportation For You. Next!Written on 13 May, 2009 at 6:40 in ...Thailand, ..Scams, Kho Lak, Krabi, Transportation | viewed 119 times | No Comments
“Can you help me? I seem to have gotten lost in southwest Thailand and am trying to find my way back onto the backpacking trail.” These are the types of thoughts that Carrie and I have had lately after our... (Continue reading) It Takes Two Days in Chennai to Buy a Plane TicketWritten on 29 Mar, 2009 at 12:30 in ...India, ...Sri Lanka, ..Transportation Woes, Chennai | viewed 93 times | No Comments
With our pacakge off in the mail, it was time to find an Internet cafe to book a ticket to Sri Lanka for 7:30am the next morning. However, we quickly learned that you couldn’t book an e-ticket less than 24... (Continue reading) Scooting Around AurovilleWritten on 25 Mar, 2009 at 10:11 in ...India, ..Transportation Woes, Auroville, Sadhana Forest, Tamil Nadu, Volunteering | viewed 119 times | No Comments
Though it’s only a mile or so from the main road, Sadhana Forest is a bit of a trek to get to and from: especially when the sun is beating down. As such, Carrie and I joined most other volunteers... (Continue reading) Sunsets, Sunrises and a Nightmare to Get Out of the Southernmost Tip of IndiaWritten on 7 Mar, 2009 at 1:28 in ...India, ..Transportation Woes, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu | viewed 91 times | No Comments
Just under two months into our trip we hit Kanyakumari and the southernmost tip of India where the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean meet. In our one night there we watched the sunset over all three bodies... (Continue reading) |