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Top 10 Things to Do in Phuket

Megan — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:38:55 +0000

Phuket is simply amazing, I don’t know many places where you can go and spent $20 a day or $200 a day and receive almost the same experience. It has something for everyone. Everyone comes for the beaches but there is a lot more to do away from the water. The beaches of course. With over 30 [...]

I’ve got a case of Krabi

Megan — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:00:52 +0000

Krabi, in Southern Thailand about 4 hours from Phuket, has got about 4 things going for it that makes it worth your while to stop here for 3+ nights. This list doesn’t even include the limestone cliffs that tower the area. Pak-Up Hostel .This [...]

Best Beaches in Phuket

Megan — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 09:32:45 +0000

If you visit Phuket and don’t go to a beach, then this post isn’t for you but if your interested in some nice beaches during your next stay, then check out the following. Warning: Many Phuket beaches are ripe with jellyfish. Stings hurts for 5-10 minutes, so be prepared with some pain neutralizing vinegar. Patong [...]

Frozen in Time, Isabela Island (Galapagos Islands, Ecuador)

Megan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:20 +0000

After a jostling, very bumpy 2.5 hour ferry ride from the bustling port of Porto Ayoro, you arrive slightly, if not completely seasick to the island of Isabela. This island, resembling a seahorse, is the largest island of the Galapagos chain but is one of the least populated; only a 1,000 people reside here. The [...]