Category Archive: THAILAND

My 20 Favorite Cities and Towns in 20 Years of Nomadic World Travels

My 20 Favorite Cities and Towns in 20 Years of Nomadic World Travels Although I’m primarily geared towards nature and the great outdoors, I do also love cities and towns. At least great cities & towns. I don’t have any interest in your average, run of the mill town or ugly, nondescript city. I’d rather …

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My 20 Best Adventures in 20 Years of Solo World Travels

My 20 Best Adventures in 20 Years of Solo World Travels One of the most common questions people ask me when they find out I’ve been traveling the world for several years is – What was your best / most interesting / craziest experience? I always have a very hard time trying to answer that …

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Thailand – My 5 Favorite Places

Thailand – My 5 Favorite Places I haven’t written much about Thailand on LashWorldTour, which is exceedingly ironic because Thailand has been the single most significant country of my entire world travels. For starters, I kicked off my life-long world trip in Bangkok. I thoroughly explored that vast & intriguing city before setting off on …

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Travel Tips: Overdeveloped Beaches and Islands to Avoid in SE Asia

Koh Bulon beach

Travel Tips: Overdeveloped Beaches and Islands to Avoid in SE Asia My idea of a great tropical island or beach is one that is ‘au naturale’. When I head to a beach I want to be completely surrounded by nature: sky, clouds, sun, sea, sand and trees. I want to hear nothing but wind in …

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Travel Misadventure: Case of the Kitten Eating Python Snake

Travel Misadventure: Case of the Kitten Eating Python Snake I was abruptly awakened in the middle of the night by my cat frantically jumping on me, running circles on the bed and dashing about the bungalow. Wearily I struggled from a sound sleep and asked her what was wrong. She never replied, just continued her …

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PHOTO GALLERY: Pictures of Sunsets and Sunrises in Southern Thailand

PHOTO GALLERY: Pictures of Sunsets and Sunrises in Southern Thailand In March and April, 2013, I enjoyed island hopping through the small tropical islands of Southern Thailand’s Trang & Satun Provinces. I often woke at dawn in order to marvel at nature’s beautiful day greetings – amazing colors  and cloud patterns slowly transforming until a …

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Guide to Tropical Islands of Trang Province – Thailand

Guide to Tropical Islands of Trang Province – Thailand  Trang Province lies in southern Thailand along the Andaman Sea on Thailand’s west coast. Trang is directly south of Krabi Province (think Koh Phi Phi or Koh Lanta) and north of Satun Province, Thailand’s southernmost province. Like all of Thailand’s southern provinces, Trang’s interior is mountainous …

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Trang Thailand – A ‘Real Thai’ Town

sunset - Koh Ngai - Trang Province

Trang Thailand – A ‘Real Thai’ Town  Trang Province lies in southern Thailand along the Andaman Sea on Thailand’s west coast. Trang is situated directly south of Krabi Province (think Koh Phi Phi or Koh Lanta) and north of Satun Province, Thailand’s southernmost province. Like all of Thailand’s southern provinces, Trang’s interior is mountainous with …

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Travel Tale: That Wonderful Thai Train Experience

Travel Tale: That Wonderful Thai Train Experience I’ve always loved taking Thailand’s trains. Then again, I love taking trains just about anywhere. There’s something about the rhythmic swaying motion, the clanketey-clanking sound of the train on the rails and the occasional horn blasts that I find very relaxing and pleasurable. What’s more, with train travel …

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Travel Tips: 10 Great Thai Products I Swear By

Travel Tips: 10 Great Thai Products I Swear By Since 1998 I’ve been in and out of Thailand so many times I can’t even count them any more. From 1998 to 2004, Bangkok was my ‘home base’ as I traveled around SE Asia and beyond. I’ve cycled southern Thailand’s entire east and west coasts as …

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