After checking quite a few travel agency booths scattered all over Pub Street, we decided to rent out two mountain bikes and go check the temples we missed on our first day because of my wardrobe ( short shorts and tank tops are not allowed in the ruins/temples, so bring a scarf to hide the shoulders and keep the knees/thighs covered). The mountain bikes costed $3 each. … [Read more...] about Cycling around Siem Reap
Temple Trekking in Siem Reap
Just like most tourists around, we got here to visit the amazing ruins of the temples from the popular Angkor Wat to the small ones hidden in the middle of the jungle. We started off with a tour we reserved at the hotel. We chose the small tour first (in purple), that costs $15. The tour is basically a driver that takes you in his tuktuk to the temples on the map. The … [Read more...] about Temple Trekking in Siem Reap
Thailand Re-entry permitÂ
Early morning checkout from our beautiful hotel in Silom. Second time and not the last one staying around the snake farm for our vaccinations. Off to the airport a bit early to get a re-entry permit. We got there too early and since the permit can only be applied after passing immigration, we had a couple of hours to kill before checkin time. We decided to have … [Read more...] about Thailand Re-entry permitÂ
Hungry in Kata Beach?
Once you set foot on the little beach town, you'll quickly find yourself surrounded by restaurants right and left all pretty much serving the same menu and even using the same pictures. Having been in Thailand for oh so many times, we are quite proud to say that we know about the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to our dining experiences. Once in Kata, we were very … [Read more...] about Hungry in Kata Beach?
Things to do in Kata beach, Phuket.
What to do when you have a week to kill in Thailand while waiting for your second dose of rabies shot? You go take your PADI license. However, since my padi medical form had too many yeses, I had to give it up and find other fun things to do while my partner in crime decided on cheating death by himself. Yaay?! *Muay Thai* I gathered all the guts I had left and went for a … [Read more...] about Things to do in Kata beach, Phuket.