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Onwards to Bangkok

Onwards to Bangkok

15 February 2023 - NC Day 9 Steve and I set out on an adventure today, exploring territory we had never been to before. We drove to the most eastern point in Thailand, close to the Emerald Triangle, where Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand meet. We first tried to visit the...

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Old and New Experiences

Old and New Experiences

10 February 2023 - NC Day 4 Steve and I woke up early today, excited to explore the some temples south of our hotel. We all decided to stay an extra night at Centura, so we booked another night so we had plenty of time to see everything. Our first stop was Phra Maha...

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Back After Too Long

Back After Too Long

7 February 2023 - NC Day 1 It was time to say goodbye to Mikey and Robbie. We had been traveling together for the four weeks, and we had all gotten to know each other very well. We had laughed together, cried together, and shared many memorable experiences. We drove...

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WOW – What a Tough Year

WOW – What a Tough Year

April - May 2020 We have been so very worried about our friends Neil and Connie. They have been in Australia since we saw them in Thailand and now with more and more airlines cancelling flights around the world they have been forced to finish their holiday here early...

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Back to Chiang Mai

Back to Chiang Mai

18-02-2020 - Nong Khai to Loei Today the plan was to travel along the Mekong River to Chiang Khan before heading south to Loei. There is plenty to see along this route, but we made sure we stopped at Wat Pha Tak Suea where there is a small glass walkway on a lookout...

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Tripping Around Nong Khai

Tripping Around Nong Khai

16-02-2020 - Visit to Wat Pa Phu Kon Today we wanted to revisit some of the sites that we visited 27 Jan 2019. https://www.4wdaus.com/steve-alison-head-east-2/. So the first stop was the historical park of Sala Keoku. Although this is a dual pricing attraction, 40...

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Into Northeast Thailand

Into Northeast Thailand

13-02-2020 - Around Nong Han Lake The course for today was to move from the claustrophobic @Sakon Hotel that had no windows in any of the rooms to The Room Boutique Hotel. Once bitten with a highly rated hotel, we were very choosy about the room. Luckily we didn't...

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West to Phitsanulok and Beyond

West to Phitsanulok and Beyond

09-02-2020 - West to Phitsanulok Alison behind the wheel today, so watch out thailand. Last nights accomodation included breakfast which was a simple rice meal. Tasty!  Heading of from Uttaradit our first stop was Wat Khon Ruea, a older temple with huge standing...

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Back with Friends

Back with Friends

06-02-2020 - Back With Neil and Connie Today we headed off to see the start of the Chiang Mai flower festival setup and then on to Siri Wattana markets. In no time it was lunch time so we found a great local lunch at the markets before heading back to the hotel to...

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Coolah Tops National Park

Coolah Tops National Park

Coolah Tops National Park - So Awesome! 30 April - 6 May 2019 After a few days in Tamworth it was off to Coolah Tops to do some more bush walking. It took a little longer to get away from Tamworth as I needed to shop for supplies before I left. This would put me in...

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Rest Up in Chiang Mai

Rest Up in Chiang Mai

Now some time for Rest! 22 Feb 2019 Today we headed back to Bangkok. Alison was designated driver for the trip. Of course we still had some time for sight seeking, so we visited the Wiwak Lam Nao Prai. As we got closer to Bangkok traffic was congested in parts, but...

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Thungsong to Kaeng Krachan

Thungsong to Kaeng Krachan

West then North! 15 February 2019 Alison was elected to drive today! First stop this morning was to help Neil's tummy with an injection of cafe amazon and from here we  visited Wat Kang Pla. A unique little temple still very much under construction. Each of the Wat's...

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