2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/johndatherton/rss.xml http://www.getjealous.com/johndatherton http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=510817&go=johndatherton Patong is the biggest beach resort on Phuket. It is packed with tourists, neon signs, hundreds of souvenir shops and plenty of go-go bars. The only reason we went to Patong was because we fancied a night out and that was the place to go. We spent the day walking around the shops and and along the beach. Patong is nothing special, the beach is nice but it is very crowded. That evening we went out w... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=510817&go=johndatherton Sat, 9 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=510816&go=johndatherton Hat Kata is a beach resort situated on the south west corner of Phuket island. Its a very small place with a nice beach and big waves. It is one of the smaller beach resorts on the island best known for its surf. The bus from Phuket town only took 30 minutes or so but we had to wait for about and hour and a half in total until the bus was full and ready to leave! When we arrived in Hat Kata we had... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=510816&go=johndatherton Thu, 7 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=510137&go=johndatherton It was another long journey to Phuket and once again we had to go back to Bangkok to change buses. It took 3 hours from Kanchanaburi to Bangkok and then a further 15 hours over night to Phuket Town. It was a bit of a bumpy ride as we were sat at the front of the double decker bus.Phuket Town is a dump. Nothing to see at all. All the investment on the island is at the beaches and resorts. However w... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=510137&go=johndatherton Tue, 5 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=509901&go=johndatherton We arrived in the Kanchanaburi late afternoon after long day of traveling. We left Phitsanulok at about 9am and jumped on a 5 hour bus to bangkok where we had to change and get on another 3 hour bus to Kanchanaburi. It was a bit of a wasted day sat on a bus but it had to be done. We found a hostel on the river Kwai that had little bungalows made from bamboo. It was very cute. We were both pretty t... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=509901&go=johndatherton Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=508104&go=johndatherton We took the train from Chiang Mai to Phitsanulok which is about halfway between Chiang Mai and Bangkok. The reason we were going to Phitsanulok was to visit the ancient town of Sukhothai. We stayed in Phitsanulok for two reasons, firstly because it was on the train line and Sukhothai wasn't and secondly because it was supposed to be a more vibrant place to stay.As it turned out there wasn't much t... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=508104&go=johndatherton Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=508101&go=johndatherton As we were leaving our hotel in bangkok one of the porters shared the lift down to reception with us. He saw that we were leaving and asked us where we were going. We told him Chiang Mai and then he said “Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai”, trying to think of something interesting to say about. It was quite funny as we were on the 7th floor and the lift stopped several times on the wa... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=508101&go=johndatherton Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=506512&go=johndatherton Teb and I arrived in Bangkok on the morning of the 21st, 2 days before Joanna and Jacqueline were due to touch down in Thailand. We stayed on Khao San street in the Banglamphu district which is full of backpackers, hostels, bars and markets. We decided to cheap it up a bit so we stayed in a really dingy little hostel for 240 Baht a night which is under 4 quid. It was very basic but the family who ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=506512&go=johndatherton Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=504505&go=johndatherton Hanoi was OK, but like most places in Vietnam is was made better because of the people we met there. We stayed in the old quarter which is a maze of busy winding street packed with people selling all kinds of things.We spent our first day just wandering around the old quarter. We ate pho bo which is beef noodle soup, we walked round the Hoan Kiem lake and we ended up buying even more fake dvds.Tha... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=504505&go=johndatherton Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=504139&go=johndatherton Hoi An is a small coastal town bursting with hundreds of tailors and is the place to buy lots of cheap clothes made to measure. So we did! I kind of went a bit crazy and got 5 suits! Its hard not to when they are very good quality, tailor-made and cost about 40 pounds each. They are an absolute bargain. I assumed that I would have to wear a suit to work when I get a job on my return to England so ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=504139&go=johndatherton Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=504137&go=johndatherton We set off bright and early on our Easyrider tour. It was the start of a 4 day trip on the back of a motorbike taking the scenic route through the countryside. We were going from Nha Trang to Hoi An which would normally be an overnight bus ride straight up highway 1, but as we were going by motorbike and taking in the sights on the way it took quite a bit longer, but it was definitely worth it. Ou... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=504137&go=johndatherton Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT