PaperPlane | October 11th, 2007
Photo by Kath McLean
This photo was taken on bamboo Island off the West coast of Thailand. Its uninhabited and tourists are only allowed to stay, with permission of the Thai Government, in tents without electricity and amenities. The water is so clear and pristine that you can see little fishes swimming in it [...]
Asia, Miscellaneous, Thailand
Guest Contributor | July 20th, 2007
It’s easy to forget that there was ever a tsunami on Phi Phi Island. Were it not for the hundreds of tsunami warning signs and hotels sold as being made of tsunami durable materials, you could believe that it was just another holiday place for travelers coveting some serious fun in the sun. I sunned [...]
Asia, Thailand
Guest Contributor | July 15th, 2007
When you hear a Thai rendition of Nirvana’s ‘Lithium’ at a bar in Ao Nang, Krabi, you really start to appreciate just how powerful the early nineties Seattle rock movement is, and that while Kurt Cobain may have passed, his spirit is well and truly enduring. Venturing into a karaoke bar the night before last, [...]
Asia, Thailand