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25 Dec

Back to Bangkok

 
Bangkok city sunset
We have officially been in Bangkok 3 times now, however, this is the first time we’ve actually stepped outside the airport.  We arrived back into Thailand on a 12 hour bus ride from Cambodia.  Trust me, I don’t recommend 12 hour bus rides!  We found a hostel in the Khao Sahn Rd. area […]

25 Nov

The fun and not so fun of Chang Mai, Thailand.

 
After two quick flights from Phuket we arrived in Chang Mai in the northern part of Thailand.  We spent our first 2 days recouping from Patong and our week of diving.  The diving screwed up my left ear and I had to see a doctor to fix my ear infection.  So there was visit one to the […]

25 Nov

One Wild night in Patong, Thailand

After an intense week of diving, we decided to head over to the beach-side town of Patong with two of the other divers.  Patong sits on the west coast of Phuket island attracts tons of tourists with its beautiful beaches and crazy nightlife.  It was devastated by the Tsunami however it has been almost completely […]

12 Nov

Lovin’ the Liveaboard- Similan Islands Thailand

 
We spent the last 6 nights, 7 days on a yacht with a dive company called World Wide Dive and Sail.  Our days started at 6:15am with a dive followed by 3 more by the days end.  We piled in 20 dives in 6 days of diving!! Each day we were absolutely exhausted.  We enjoyed various types of sea life including beautiful […]

02 Nov

Phuket, Thailand: Living in Luxury

 
I cannot thank my parents enough for the wonderful week we just had!! Thanks Mom and Dad!!  You giving us the time share for the week at the Phuket Marriott Beach Club was truely a life saver.  Oh how we have missed the simple luxuries of hot water, AC, clean rooms, laying on the couch watching TV, a kitchen, and […]

27 Oct

Koh Tao, Thailand: Diving with the sharks!

 
We finally arrived in Thailand on the island of Koh Tao, famous for all the diving resorts.  Shannon and I decided the night before that we would enroll in the Open Water Diving Certification course at Ban’s Diving Resort.  It was a 4 day course packed with underwater adventures.  First of all, I must admit that […]

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