After a couple of days in Bangkok, we forced ourselves to become travellers again. We had it easy in Thailand, not really moving around much or doing any sightseeing. We needed the break, but it made it hard to get excited about a 12-hour (or more) bus ride into Cambodia. Woe is us, I know... We pulled ourselves out of bed at around 5am to try and make it to the bus station early--we knew we had a long day ahead of us. We traipsed outside to find a cab, but we ...

Wow, has it really been so long since we last did an update?! I guess that shows that fun in the Thai sun is where it's at... We had a great time on Ko Pha Ngan, even if we did miss the big Full Moon Party. We hopped from hotel to hotel in our search to find the perfect one. We ended up settling in at Moonflower Bungalows becuase they had hammocks, sea-side bungalows, dogs, a big cat, and a really laid-back atmosphere. It was a highlight of our time in Thail...

We headed to Bangkok on a night bus from Surat Thani after a 3 hour ferry from Koh Pha Ngan to the mainland. One thing about Thailand, the Thais love their air conditioners. One the ferry, as with every bus we've been on, they crank the AC to ensure maximum freshness of all people and produce in the vehicle. We've realized now that we have to pack our sweaters and pant legs (our only pants are the zip away legs kind) to ride on public otherwise it is unco...

Happy New Year everyone! We're feeling pretty good about this new year and all of the good things we are sure it will bring. Of course, it is bringing us home to Canada, which we are excited about! It si also bringing us back to work...We'll have to work on getting excited about that :) Phuket was beautiful, relaxing and soul-satisfying. We were a bit disappointed at how removed we were from the locals, but you can't have it all! We were a heck of a...

Happy New Year everyone! We're feeling pretty good about this new year and all of the good things we are sure it will bring. Of course, it is bringing us home to Canada, which we are excited about! It si also bringing us back to work...We'll have to work on getting excited about that :) Phuket was beautiful, relaxing and soul-satisfying. We were a bit disappointed at how removed we were from the locals, but you can't have it all! We were a heck of a...