Christmas in the Tropics

Christmas Trees in Bali and Thailand – Seasons Greetings!!

I have to admit I am surprised by the sheer number and variety of Christmas Trees I have seen during my time in Bali in Thailand. They are all over the place and someone has obviously taken a great deal of care and time to decorate them. Given that Bali is predominantly […]

By |2015-03-01T20:18:51+00:00December 24th, 2013|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Christmas in the Tropics

Week One in Bali

A Few Pictures and Thoughts from My First Week in Bali

Sorry I have been offline for a while, but I spent a week in hospital in Thailand and then more than another week holed up in a hotel recuperating as an outpatient before I was fit to travel again. I will write a short summary of those events later, but […]

By |2017-03-15T04:33:41+00:00December 11th, 2013|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Week One in Bali

Pics from Tonsai and Pranang Beach

More Images from Tonsai and its Neighbor Pranang Beach

I am completing day 2 in hospital in Ao Nang up the coast from Tonsai after getting seriously ill with some nasty tropical bug. Tonsai is accessible only by boat and only during the daytime (6am to 6pm). I had to self evacuate from my bungalow up in the jungle to the […]

By |2017-03-15T04:33:42+00:00November 19th, 2013|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Pics from Tonsai and Pranang Beach

Climbing in Tonsai – Part 3

Still Climbing,  Sweating and Swimming…

I am mostly just going to publish some more pics with this post rather than write a lot. No Internet and spotty electricity where I am at in Tonsai so taking a rest day in Ao Nang to use the ATM, Internet and hopefully cool off a bit. Coffee in a place with AC fits the […]

By |2017-03-15T04:33:42+00:00November 16th, 2013|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Climbing in Tonsai – Part 3

Hellfire and the Real Bridge on the River Kwai – Part 2

Hellfire Canyon and the Death Railway – Part 2

A couple of days ago, I posted some nice sunset pictures I took of the Bridge on the River Kwai (actually there are two) on the north end of Kanchanaburi in Thailand. The experience I had next day when I toured the Memorial Museum and Hellfire Pass about 80 Kms […]

By |2017-03-15T04:33:43+00:00November 9th, 2013|Uncategorized|3 Comments

The Waterfalls of Erewon in Thailand

7 Magnificent Waterfalls at Erewon in Thailand

Well thank God there remain a good number of old, fat and wrinkly dudes out there in public who still think it’s a good idea to wear tiny little banana hammocks as a fashion statement. I was so worried this breed of Fashionista was extinct, but no!!! My trip to the stunning Erewon Waterfalls […]

By |2017-03-15T04:33:43+00:00November 8th, 2013|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Waterfalls of Erewon in Thailand

The Real Bridge on the River Kwai – Part One

Death Railway Bridge Over the Mae Nam Khwae Built During World War II:

I am just going to post a few pictures from my first visit to this famous bridge yesterday around sunset. Today I spent much more time there as well as at Hellfire Pass and the Memorial Museum for all those who worked, suffered and died building the […]

By |2015-03-01T20:19:38+00:00November 7th, 2013|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Real Bridge on the River Kwai – Part One

Tigers in Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Tigers in Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Yesterday I took a tour of a Tiger park/refuge operated by Buddhist Monks about an hour north of Kanchanaburi, Thailand. This is east of Bangkok not far from the Thai/Burma border. It’s a big place and they apparently have 127 Tigers there. They also keep other animals such as Water Buffalo, Sun Bears and Wild Boars, but […]

By |2017-03-15T04:33:43+00:00November 7th, 2013|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tigers in Kanchanaburi, Thailand