Railay is a real unique place. It is not an island, nor a beach town…..the Railay Peninsula is so different from any beach area I
Ko Phi Phi (Thailand)
The popular backpacker party island of Koh Phi Phi is a short boat ride from Phuket. This is where the movie, The Beach, was filmed
Ko Yao Yai (Thailand)
We arrived in Ko Yao Yai. As we hit the pier on arrival, Barbie had a huge smile on her face and was totally in
Phuket (Thailand)
We have about 2 weeks left on our Thai visas and it was about time to get our beach loving butts planted on some of
Pai (Thailand)
I am happy to report I have uncovered the whereabouts of all the Deadheads since the passing of Jerry Garcia. A majority have apparently very
Chiang Mai (Thailand)
Big city life and over the top energy in Bangkok was a blast but getting off the plane and seeing green fields and such a
Bangkok (Thailand)
Arrived in Bangkok. I have been to this action packed Asian city about about a dozen times and each time is just as eye opening.
What is a Flashpacker?
So what is the difference between a Flashpacker, a Backpacker and a 2 week package tourist on holiday from work? Simply put, a flashpacker is
Indonesia Summary
The maps that appear below are of the 1st country we hit (Indonesia) and our 1st stop (Bali), Lombok and the Gili Islands. If
Seminyak/Legian/Kuta (Bali, Indonesia)
Arrival back from the Gili Islands to the Kuta area in south Bali was like going from a relaxed Grateful Dead concert and landing straight
Gili Air (Lombok, Indonesia)
I am finally caught up with this blog so hopefully posts will be more timely. Note, if you are having issues viewing the videos posted
Gili Trawangan (Lombok, Indonesia)
The Gili islands are 3 small coral cays a short distance off the north west corner of Lombok. Each island is different in character. Gili
Amed (Bali, Indonesia)
On our 3 hr. drive from Munduk to Amed we drove along the north coast of Bali hugging the ocean and passing thru the beach
Munduk, Bali, Indonesia
Took a 3 hr. ($30) car service north from Ubud to Munduk. Munduk is a remote town in the north of Bali with many ricefields
Ubud (Bali, Indonesia)
It was an easy 1.5 hr. drive from Bingin Beach on the Bukit Peninsula to get to Ubud. The last time I visited Ubud was
Bukit Peninsula (Bali, Indonesia)
Took 1 hr. drive south from Changgu Beach to the Bukit Peninsula. There are about a dozen or so beaches lining the Peninsula and they
Changgu (Bali, Indonesia)
Arrived in Bali after a long but extremely comfortable Cathay Pacific flight via Hong Kong. We used frequent flier miles (55K one way) to fly
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