PADI Open Water Diver

Feb 10, 7:30pm It was another intense day today. I was up early to get some of my scuba homework done before class at 9am, but ended up chatting with Tan’s friend Sarah instead. She joined us in Patong late last night, and she’s also doing a rather random...

Way too long entry from Phuket

Feb 8, 7:30am I went to the MBK Center yesterday afternoon and bought myself a nice little suitcase for 900 Baht. I wish I had thought of this earlier because it would have been very handy in Ayutthaya. I’m planning on packing as lightly as possible for my trip...

Home away from home

Feb 7, 12:15pm I walked into the lobby of the Trinity Silom and was greeted by smiles from the staff. I got a giggle from the girl at the check-in desk when she realized I had no reservation. They had a room for me though. I’m not going to stress about hotel...

Always look both ways

Feb 6, 9:00pm My most exciting news from today was that I got hit by a car. So if you only have time to read this one paragraph, you can safely carry on with your day without having to read anything else, knowing that you’re not missing anything important. The...

Morning in Ayutthaya

Feb 6, 9:20am I got up at 6:30 for breakfast this morning. I was feeling well-rested because I passed out at about 8:00 last night. I guess yesterday finally caught up with me. The bed here is horrendously uncomfortable. I can feel every spring poking through and...

Ayutthaya Bound

Feb 5, noon I just checked out of the Trinity Silom hotel and I’m sitting in the lobby catching a breather for a few minutes before heading out to the train station. I was at an Internet café this morning, making the final arrangements for my hotel in...