We're safe! We just saw this article, and didn't even know it happened until now, but we weren't surprised at all because it was insane getting onto the speed boats. There was about 300 people at a time, trying to get onto a boat that holds 15 people. BANGKOK - Forty-two passengers were injured and two were missing after two boats carrying Thai and foreign tourists collided in theGulf of Thailand on the way to a popular island beach party, police said Sund...

Danielle -June 27, 2010. Ko Samui We made it through all the tuk tuks and craziness Bangkok offered and now are traveling down the peninsula, out of the madness, and on to the beautiful islands of Thailand. I will miss all the luxuries of BKK and cannot wait to go back! By the way, all the negatives I have ever heard about that place are all false. That city is on my top favorite five and I cannot wait until I go again. Only hard part was seeing th...

Courtney. June 24th, 10:00AM. I'm sitting here in the café of our hostel with about 50 backpackers, locals and expats.We've been in Bangkok for two days, and we are leaving in 4 hours to make our way to the Full Moon Party.We found a hostel in the heart of Khao San Road for 630 Bhat ($19 USD) per night, with 3 beds and its own bathroom.Khao San Road must be about 2 square miles in size, but we haven't set foot outside of it because this place has everything y...

** The Balcony Bistro is now located where My Brother Vinny's used to be. BON VOYAGE FUNDRAISER FOR KABERLY You're invited to join me and my family in sending me off on my world travels. Silent Auction, Live Music, Games, Food (vegetarian friendly), and Adult Beverages. Saturday, June 19th, 2010 @ 6:30pm Balcony Bistro in old town Folsom 718 Sutter Street, Folsom, Ca. 95630 RSVP:Kaberly 916.337.1333/ [email protected] *additional food and cocktai...

Leaving CDCR for Southeast Asia to Teach Children and Volunteer Employee Profile: Danielle Walker, CDCR Transportation Unit, Division of Adult Institutions If you asked Danielle Walker three years ago, what she thought she would be doing in 2010 -- chances are it would not have been "teaching English in remote villages in Thailand." Later this year, that is exactly what she plans to do. A lifelong dream of three childhood friends was to take a t...