Flying Air Asia it was a short, economical 1 1/2 hour afternoon flight from Bangkok that landed us in time for a sunset walk along the Krabi River which was visible from the balcony at our hotel, Dee Andaman. It made for a perfect start…
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Ground Transportation at Suvarnabhumi and Bangkok Furamaxclusive Sathorn Review
Taxi from the Suvarnabhumi Airport is an easy, efficient way to travel to the hotel of your choice in Bangkok. With a little familiarity, which I will provide here, you should have no concerns about arriving in this large city for the first time. Listed…
Planning For Eight Weeks in Thailand; U.S. Passport or Tourist VISA
In just over a week we will board our flight from Boise to LA and begin the Snowbird Escape of 2019. Planning for eight weeks in Thailand; U.S. Passport or Tourist Visa was the subject of our first research for this escape. U.S. Passport allows…
The Rest of the Story: Filth, Stench and the Homeless by the Bay Plus MLB
Accomplishing life goals somehow got in the way of my final blogpost for the culmination of our travel kickoff to 2018 so here goes; the finale! SFO was the destination of our return to American soil. Early on in the Spring Fling 2018 planning process…
Paris to San Francisco Part 2
Regular blog readers will note that there is quite a gap in the telling of this end of the Spring Fling 2018 and I must say, this month has flown by. I certainly have accomplished a lot already! My home is spruced up and on…
City of Light to City By The Bay Part 1
Boy oh boy! I owe you some stories and insight! Life got “real” when we arrived home to the mountains for the first time since January 10th! All was well on our arrival and we are settled back in for the most part. (To do…
Buda and Pest and the Danube In Between
Flying from Athens to Budapest via Ryan Air we really had to watch our packing. The value of the battery operated lb/kilo scale we ordered from Amazon is a must have when traveling via air to multiple locations. Whether you’re like us and pack to…
Old World Discovery in Roma Part I
Living in Vegas for a number of years, I always had a hard time understanding demolition of great buildings just to make room for new ostentatious ones. (i.e. implosion of the Hacienda which I witnessed from the Tropicana, where I worked, on NYE 1996; later…
Cruising the Atlantic
Phew! Fourteen days of very little internet! Frustrating at times, exhilarating at others, but we survived this crossing at sea and gave ourselves a true break from reality. Enjoy these tidbits I have compiled about the beginning of this Spring Fling 2018 and continue to…
Lanna Kingdom Adventures
Feeding the gambler/sports addict in us we made our way on a beautiful Saturday afternoon to the horse track located at the Lanna Sports Center. Yes, the thoroughbreds with color clad jockeys on their back with live betting amongst the Thai locals! Gambling is strictly…
