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Phuket and the Crack Shack

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In Phuket Robyn and I stayed in Patong and Karon. Phuket was more touristy than anywhere else we stayed and honestly I would probably not recommend the area to anyone looking to go to Thailand. It felt like I was on a never ending spring break holiday (or Plett rage). There were half naked, overly tanned people everywhere, wearing neon colors and drinking at 11 in the morning. I am aware ...

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Thailand: Chiang Mai

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Our next stop along our trip was Chiang Mai. I will admit I wasn't hugely excited to go inland. I had always pictured my tropical island holiday being purely on the beach surrounded by coconut trees and blue-blue waters. What was there really to do inland? To my surprise, Chiang Mai was one of the best stops we did. It was touristy without feeling like you were packed in with a million ...

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Thailand trip: Bangkok

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I have finally returned from vacation! So for the next two posts I will cover our fantastic trip to Thailand! I went with a fellow South African teacher from Yeongju, Robyn. We had a pretty great time getting daily massages and eating pad thai noodles for 10 days in the tropical paradise that is Thailand... Robyn and I finally arrived in Bangkok on Sunday evening, exhausted from our long ...