"Back to Thailand and it feels so good!!!*" bluebug's Profile

Quite possibly the best place I've ever lived in my whole life is here in Phuket, Thailand. I'd been traveling for the past year with my boyfriend all over SE Asia. We came to Phuket last year and after spending all of our money traveling we decided to stop in Phuket and make some money. However, we've found a lovely neighborhood near the beach that we don't want to move from. And someone gave us a dog that we are completely in love with, so we're not going anywhere and we're totally happy with that!

Yes FOUR swords!

Right now I'm living my dream of travelling all of SE Asia. Life is an adventure everyday and a living classroom. I can't complain!

Palawan

So far on this trip:
San Francisco to

THAILAND
Bangkok-2weeks
Railay-1 1/2 weeks
Phuket- 1 month
Phi Phi Islands-1 week
Phuket-1 week
Ranong-1 day
Bangkok-1 week
Sukothai-3 days
Chiang Mai-2 weeks
Pai-3 weeks. then it was a 7 hour ride to the Laos border and a six hour speed boat ride down the Mekong river with a broken leg to:
LAOS
Luang Prabang-1 week
Vang Vieng-2 weeks
Vientienne-3 days
Then we flew to:
MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur-4 days
Pangkor Island-8 days
Cameron Highlands-5 days
Kuala Lumpur-8days for the Thaipusam festival. Then we flew to:
THE PHILIPPINES
Manilla-1 day
Palawan-3 weeks
Cebu City-4 days
Siquijor-6 days
Bohol- .
Manila
Pampanga
Angeles City
Baguio
Sagada
Bontoc
Banuae
Manila

VIETNAM
Hanoi
Nihm Bihm
Hue
Hoi An
Nha Trang
Saigon

CAMBODIA
Phnom Penh
Siem Reap
Battombong
Sihanoukville

THAILAND
Bangkok
Koh PhangNan
Phuket-settling here for now.

Grand Palace, Bangkok

I love VT. I love to read people's experiences and how they view the world. I grew up in 2 small towns, both that were very different from each other. Now I live in a city that's a very popular tourist destination. However, I'm still facinated with small towns particularily in different countries.
Sometimes I'll get into my car and just drive out of my city for hours exploring the smaller towns surrounding my home. There is so much diversity in the area that surrounds my home. From the bustling city, to sand dunes and beaches where sea elephants sleep. From dairy farms and waterfalls to endless vineyards and great redwood forests. When I travel I love to explore and stop whenever I want. I love to pick a spot on the map that no one has ever heard of and go there.
I love VT because there are people here just like me who go to these unpoplular places and have awesome experiences and I truly love reading about them and discovering new secrets.

Fresh pineapple, Railay

Besides travelling, cooking is my other love. I share this love with my mother who is the worlds' best Filipina cook. And not just Filipino food she cooks everything equally as yummmmmmy But I must give myself some credit for throwing down some good eats as well. It's something I have lots of fun doing while travelling. I get excited by going to a local market in another country and experimenting with all the new and unusual ingredients.

temple grounds, Sukothai

When I'm not glued to my computer screen or traveling the globe, I enjoy hanging out at museums, humane zoos, or other "hands on" learning facilities. One of my favorites is the California Science Academy/Steinhardt Aquarium. This is where I like to chill with my favorite seabass. It's about 6feet long and every time I approach the glass it swims over to me and hangs out until I leave. I love that thing! Speaking of fish I love to cook! This is another thing you can catch me doing at home or even on the road when the opportunity presents itself. Things that I've found I love to do on the road is: Sewing or making clothes out of the ones I already have, but that I'm sick of wearing. Playing card games like gin rummi, ***head, and ***. haha! why do all the good games have such bad names?! And like most travelers I'm addicted to taking pictures.

Muslim babies,Pai

Kids are hilarious, they always want their photo taken.

Loy Krathong festival, Chiang Mai

left San Francisco with entirely way to many things in my backpack for this journey. I've taken to leaving piles of clothes and other misc. items in various guest houses. This is what I've narrowed down to have in my backpack:
-headlamp
-earplugs-eyemask
mosquito repellent- this is special home made blend of, lavender oil, eucalyptus oil, citronella oil, tea tree oil, and Avons Skin So Soft. This concoction also keeps away fleas, ticks, and bed bugs.
soap
coconut oil
conditioner
sunscreen
toothbrush,toothpaste,a small btl of hydrogen peroxide(makes excellent mouthwash)
a sleeping mat
raincoat
a day pack
an army shoulder bag
The Lonely Planet on a Shoestring Budget
Hiking shoes
flip flops
my clothes:
one pair of denim shorts that use nearly every day
one pair of convertable pants
7 shirts
2 bathing suits
2 bras
3 pairs of REI's "13 countries,30 days" underwear.- totally not sexy but totally practical!
3 different colored nylon cinch bags-one for my clothes, one for my toiletries, and one for the sleeping mat. This keeps my bag tidy and easy to find things.

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