From Koh Tao, I got picked up in a back-of-a-pickup-truck taxi, rode down to the ferry port, fought through the crowds at the main/express ferry, and went to the slower/cheaper ferry. After waiting there, I rode the freezing cold ferry (people were literally getting out their sleeping bags and blankets). On the way to Koh…
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From Bangkok, I took the night train to Chumphon (9 hours), where I would get off, catch a bus to the ferry port (1 hour), and then take the ferry to the island of Koh Tao (2 hours). Overall travel time: too much. The train was definitely my worst in Thailand. There was a Thai…
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From Chiang Mai, I took the night bus down to Bangkok to see some things on day trips before heading down to southern Thailand. The bus trip was awful, and I definitely should have taken the train. First, the guy next to me was constantly moving around, so I barely slept. Second, a French family…
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After departing Singapore, the flight to Bangkok’s smaller Don Muang airport was rather uneventful. I sailed through customs, exchanged money while waiting for my bag, and then shuffled over to the taxi queue with my belongings. The first taxi wanted to negotiate a price, rather than use the meter. The first—and best—advice I’ve ever received…
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My time in Laos had come to an end, and it was time for me to literally do “planes, trains & automobiles” to get to Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar. I had a really great experience getting from my hostel out to the train station and taking the train to Bangkok for my trip to Myanmar….
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