It seems like everyone is doing it, but me. Or maybe it just seems like everyone is talking about it all the time. There’s no escaping the sex scene in Thailand, since it seems to be all people think about all day, at least at Ko-Samui …
Sitting down at the beach, listening to the great [...]
“Min… Minerali…” the weird man cried, looking desperate, seeking help. I was walking down the Chaweng Beach main road, looking for breakfast, as he approached me with a sad look in his eyes. I tried to understand what he was mumbling, but there was no way he’d come through. “Slowly, please, what is it you’re [...]
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“Hallo!” means “Hey, you rich western tourist, you…”
“Hey, Taxi!!” / “Taxi!!!!” means “If you don’t get on my taxi or scream back that you don’t want one then I’ll just have to shout it out louder for you…”
“Yes, yes” (with a big smile) means “I have no idea what you just said, but it sounds [...]
Bangkok Airways flight from a remote Navy airbase near Pattaya at U-Tapeo (2500), and I’m at Ko-Samoi. I think it was all just too much at Ko-Samet. It was too quiet, too simple, too lonely, and anyway - I can always tell myself I came here for Passover.
It all looks so different…
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There’s no one around, there’s nothing at the horizon. There’s only the sound of the splashing waves and the feeling of cold sand under my feet and in between my toes. Breathing in slow rhythm, wind blows my hair, I close my eyes and fly away. This is all mine… this is my beach! Everyday, [...]
Couldn’t sleep last night. Just couldn’t. Can some people really sleep with all that noise?
Here’s a small taste of what you might encounter:
The Knocker - at first, when I heard it while sundown at Pai, I actually thought someone was knocking on my door. I checked and there was no one. Second time, I thought [...]
