Category Archives: Travel

Places I’ve been, things I’ve seen.

Thailand: Safety First

Posted on December 27, 2008 by jeffonthego

Kelly, who hosted the mostly-Peace Corps X-Mas dinner, has a nice house in Nakhon Si Tammarat Province. That’s on the east side of the southern Thai peninsula, if you care. Well, while drinking on Christmas evening, we heard a loud … Continue reading →

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olliphants

Posted on December 18, 2008 by jeffonthego

Alec and I went for an hour long elephant ride. This was thoroughly badass. Impressively, the elephants smelled no worse than, say, cows, and were much more fun to ride.

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Thai toilets (again)

Posted on December 14, 2008 by jeffonthego

One other thing about Thai toilets: they have small doors. Initially, I thought this was a fluke, a unique characteristic of the cheap room I was in. But after visiting Alec’s place (which, by the way, is basically a garage…), … Continue reading →

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Thai Toilets

Posted on December 13, 2008 by jeffonthego

Pit toilets are old news. I broke myself in on those within my first hour on the ground in Japan. They`re quite easy to use, provided you have reasonably good balance. Thai toilets, however, are a whole new adventure. As … Continue reading →

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Thai numbers

Posted on December 12, 2008 by jeffonthego

Last night, Alec taught me how to say the numbers one through seven, ten, and a hundred. So if something costs 1, 5, 13, or 47 baht, I`ll understand. But if it costs 7, 80, or 98 baht, I`ll have … Continue reading →

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Getting to Thailand: Good News!

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Jeff Fitzsimons

Now that it’s Thursday (well, entering Friday in Bangkok), this welcome news has arrived: Bangkok airports to be fully operational by Friday Thai officials say Bangkok’s main international airport will be fully operational again by Friday, offering hope to tens … Continue reading →

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Getting to Thailand: Better News?

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Jeff Fitzsimons

On December 2nd, things begin to look simultaneously better, and worse: Thailand’s government has been disbanded and the Prime Minister barred from politics for five years in a court ruling that has prompted fears of a slide into civil war. … Continue reading →

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Getting to Thailand: Bad News

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Jeff Fitzsimons

While I was shopping for tickets, I began to see some worrying news about Thailand: Governments have warned their citizens about traveling to Thailand during the current wave of protests and blockade of international airports. And while few governments have … Continue reading →

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Getting to Thailand: Taking the Plunge

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Jeff Fitzsimons

I’ve wanted to go to Thailand for several years now. The warm weather, world-renowned climbing, beautiful beaches, and unlimited mango sticky rice have been calling to me. But with a nearly 24 hour flight time over, it’s just not worth … Continue reading →

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Finding the Black Rock Mountain Bike Area in Falls City, Oregon

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Jeff Fitzsimons

Since I managed to get lost trying to find the Black Rock Mountain Bike Area in Falls City (despite being more or less a local), I thought others might benefit from a clear guide. This follows the route from Salem. … Continue reading →

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