Warning This post contains some graphic images. If blood makes you queasy, you may want to skip it. I’ve mentioned a few times how, although I do travel mostly without plans, I also do so […]
The Mega Trip Part 9 (The Great Wall)
With the land-based portion of my adventure through China nearly over, I realized that I was still missing a significant piece of what I wanted to see before returning to Japan. Kung Fu. So, after […]
Picture yourself looking up at a blue sky peeking through a huge canopy of leaves on a perfectly clear day in Kyoto. As the faint sound of Japanese flutes recedes softly into the background, it’s […]
Peder and I left our pousada in Trancoso and started out for our day’s 30 km walk at around 11am. The plan was to follow the coast all the way to Arraial d’Ajuda, a neighboring […]
“They are an intriguing people. From the moment they wake, they devote themselves to the perfection of whatever they pursue. I have never seen such discipline.” -The Last Samurai. Seeing that fantastic archery demonstration the […]
Alright, so although I do have my usual play-by-play style blog notes, at this point I’m just so far behind that if I don’t start to summarize, I’m never going to catch up. The following is more or less a “rushed synopsis” of our visit to Koh Phangan.
Continue reading »
Haadrin at night is so many worlds away from Haadrin during the day it’s almost hard to believe.
Continue reading »
Despite having slept a full 14 hours, Herb and I awoke still feeling tired and groggy. Our first day on Koh Phangan started off accordingly sluggish – after checking our email via a torturous cellular connection (which shockingly does work, even on these more remote islands) we exchanged photos, grabbed a quick bite at the restaurant downstairs…
…and even got in a quick workout. Coral Bungalows provides a FREE gym for its guests, and rusty or not, we were stoked at the opportunity 🙂
Originally we’d planned to rent motorcycles and spend the day exploring a bit of the island, but by the time we finally made it off-premises it was already late afternoon so we decided to just have a stroll through town instead.
Continue reading »
Thailand’s extensive geography stretches far from the mountainous North to the tropical coasts of the South – coasts which are dotted with hundreds, if not thousands, of near picture-perfect islands. Islands like Phuket, Koh Samui, and Koh Phi Phi are known the world over for their idyllic scenes of crystal-clear water shadowed by coconut-bearing palms. Koh Phangan, arguably just as beautiful, is known for something else entirely.
Full Moon Parties.
Continue reading »
You may’ve noticed in my recent posts that whenever Herb and I go out partying, we tend to hop endlessly from venue to venue. This isn’t because of impatience. It’s because of necessity.
Continue reading »
|
Contact | Terms & Privacy ©2004-2026 Justin Klein |
|
HTML5 Valid 05-03-2026 04:22:09UTC 0.29s 65q 29.09MB |
