Thailand
“Pai nâi?” “Pai thîaw” (“Where are you going?” “I'm out having fun!”)Thai pleasantries
A well-trodden country that some think the poorer for its rapid embrace of tourism in the last 30 years. I've heard many a traveller say that Thailand is no longer good for anything but beach holidays, as it's been ruined by 'tourists'. Travelling is very much a personal experience, and well-trodden or not, Thailand has much to offer the first-time or return visitor. There are always new people to meet, and new experiences to be had. Thai food is fabulous in it's flavour and variety (especially for the chilli connoisseur); the hill towns are serene, the people are generally very friendly; the beaches are wonderful (there is always another if your old favourite is now too crowded); and there's always a surprise around the next corner...
Thailand Tales: The Language of Love | Wildlife |
The Language of Love
The weather in the South of Thailand in January/February is what they call the 'warm' season. That's hot for most of us. In the hot seaon on the Southern beaches, even bathing in the sea can be uncomfortable, and you need to take a cold-water shower to cool off. This particular year, though, there was an unseasonal cold spell. I was stuck on Ko Tao, (Turtle Island), in the Gulf of Thailand. There was rain and windy weather every day for about two weeks, with occasional storms. - read this tale
Wildlife
I’ve always suffered at the hands of nature. Anything that bites, stings, infects or infests seems instinctively drawn to me. Even if it’s inanimate, it seems that I will be drawn to it, so that it can poison, wound, endanger, disgust, frighten or upset me. Not the ideal candidate for a traveller to the tropics then: I suffer from Prickly Heat too. Stay at Home would seem to be the message, eh? - read this tale
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