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Archive for November, 2007

25 Nov

Thanksgiving in Laos: Same, Same but different

 
In Laos there is a common saying that locals say all of the time and it’s printed on tee shirts…etc.  When showing you a room or explaining food on a menu they say, “the other room…same, same, but different (ie larger bed…etc).  It is a really cute little saying and I thought it applied perfectly […]

25 Nov

FabouLAOS!

After full recovery from our second bout of food poisoning we headed off to Laos.  We arrived and crossed the border after a bumpy 6 hour bus ride from Chang Mai and loved (not so much) checking into our hotel to a cold shower.  Hot showers are really a luxury in SE Asia and we have […]

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 […]

03 Nov

Close encounter with elephant

We know this is a little late, but we haven’t been able to upload videos for a long time.  The video below is a must see.  We were in Manyara, Tanzania on our safari. 

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 […]

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