Recent Posts Tagged With 'thailand travel'

• Looking for the Best Guesthouses in Bangkok?

  Posted on Tuesday March 24th, 2009 at 13:36 in travel, thailand travel, thailand, bangkok, khao san road, guesthouses in bangkok

  When traveling outside of Bangkok, I often stay at a local guesthouse rather than a conventional hotel. Besides saving some monies, staying in a guesthouse allows me to sample the local flavor and it is a more conducive environment for meeting fellow...

• THAILAND UNDISCOVERED - Nan Province and Phu Lang Ka

  Posted on Thursday March 5th, 2009 at 11:11 in travel, thailand travel, thailand, traveler, undiscovered, travel show, golden triangle, nan, northern thailand, hilltribes, phu lang ka, intrepid traveler

  THAILAND UNDISCOVERED refers to the small, sleepy towns and villages (and out of the way places) in Thailand’s rural countryside. Far away from the craziness of Bangkok and the popular tourist meccas of Chiang Mai and Phuket, it is a side of Th...

• THAIgers very dangerous, eat money!

  Posted on Tuesday February 10th, 2009 at 12:05 in travel, humor, thailand travel, thai culture, commentary, thailand, northern thailand

  I really enjoyed myself in NAN, a relatively small and obscure city in Northern Thailand that few travelers have heard of. All my touring was taken care of by Fhu Travel, the most experienced tour operator in the city. Because of the scarcity of tour...

• The intrepid traveler discovers Nan in Northern Thailand

  Posted on Monday February 9th, 2009 at 12:23 in travel, thailand travel, thailand, nan, northern thailand

  Not too long ago, I had the opportunity to travel to Nan, a small, relatively obscure city located in the northeastern half of Thailand’s Golden Triangle. Lying in a valley surrounded by mountains, not too many travelers know about Nan as it is st...

• Sneak preview of upcoming stories from Thailand & Malaysia

  Posted on Saturday January 10th, 2009 at 15:58 in travel, langkawi, malaysia, thailand travel, commentary, Nature, thailand, bangkok, malaysia travel, chiang mai, melaka, nan

  It’s been a rocky start for CALYPSO ISLAND CHRONICLES in 2009. While I was on my 30-day odyssey to Thailand and Malaysia not too long ago, I discovered that Calypso Island Chronicles (and our associated website) had been hijacked by some nasty malw...

• Reflections of a Traveler - The Year in Review

  Posted on Thursday January 1st, 2009 at 15:59 in travel, hiking, traveling, malaysia, Mexico, thailand travel, thailand, malaysia travel, yao, hmong, mexico travel, hilltribe ceremonies

  On New Years Day, I lie in bed reflecting on the past year in the life a traveler. In light of the global recession and economic downturn, 2008 was a very rough year for many people including your truly. There were far less travelers taking to the ...

• Obnoxious (and toxic) Tourists that I have known

  Posted on Friday October 17th, 2008 at 13:39 in travel, thailand travel, commentary, thailand, tourists, luang prabang, karen longnecks, obnoxious tourists

  I’m sure you’ve encountered some obnoxious (and toxic) tourists during your travels. They stick out like a sore thumb with their insensitive, loud and vulgar ways and they make it more difficult for all of us. While passing the time in a small ru...