On the fourth day, we set our sights on the sister islands of Koh Phi Phi– touristy but stunningly beautiful beaches situated in the Andaman sea. From the beach of Koh Jum we could see Koh Phi Phi clearly, but the [expensive] longtail boat ride proved that our eyes can easily deceive us.
About 1.5 hours [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Thailand’
March 4, 2009
Thailand Days 4 & 5: Koh Phi Phi
March 3, 2009
Thailand Day #2, 3, 4: Koh Jum & the Realm of Longtail Boats
The next part of our trip was a blur of tickets, mini-buses, unhelpful German guy, Thai-speakers, and heat. Somehow we managed to get away from the airport and board a bus to Krabi, a small coastal town that would serve as our port of exit on our way to island paradise. The drive to Krabi [...]
March 3, 2009
Thailand Day #1: Airports & Mosquito Bites.
Our journey began February 20th as the school year ended and spring vacation began. At this point I was more than willing to get away from Seoul for a bit. The common trend among English teachers is to feel like a tourist for the first 3 months, finally experience culture shock around 4 months, and get completely sick [...]
February 17, 2009
한국 말 하는 의국 의사 있었어요.
Yesterday I took my first sick day and subsequently, my first trip to see a doctor in Korea. My ordeal began Sunday when I felt a tickle in my throat and heaviness in my limbs. On Monday morning I awoke at 6am with a raw, painful sore throat and fever. I decided there was no way I was [...]
January 25, 2009
When surprises end well…
I’m usually not that crazy about surprises because I’m a bad actress. If I don’t like something… I have a really hard time pretending I do. There are however, some surprises that will never fail. For instance, ‘take this week for yourself, the principal doesn’t need you at work’. OKAY! My next work day is [...]
