Travel can be transformative experience. Alongside the actual trip (the air miles, unfamiliar dorm beds, indecipherable languages and alien landscapes), there’s a more personal journey. Foreign cities, different cultures and liberating getaways are often where we discover things we never knew about ourselves, or do things we never knew we would, or would dare to, back in the comfort and routine of home. (more…)
Visiting Thailand for the third time, or should I say crossing the border that many times. As the previous visit lasted like 5min just to do a border run to renew my Cambodian business visa.
However, every time I’m coming into Thailand, border crossing never goes smooth, it seems that thai immigration loves me too much to let go hassle free. Sometimes my passport looks suspicious or pictures are not the right size, or I’m just too blond. Anyways, if you’re Lithuanian, expect to have some problems 🙂 (more…)
Trip from Ko Tao to Bangkok cost 800THB and took twelve hours by boat and then bus. Walk around the island for best package deals, as prices vary from 800 to 1200THB. We decided not to stay in Bangkok because of current political issues and went straight to train station to catch a train to Cambodia. There are two slow trains a day from Hualamphong train station in Bangkok to the Thai border town of Aranya Prathet (48B, six hours); take the 5.55am service, otherwise you’ll end up spending the night at the border, as it’s open 7am to 8pm. Train ride is ok, as we slept most of a time. It’s simple but spacious, has toilets and constantly passing fruit sellers. (more…)
Crossing Malaysia/Thailand border by land and finally reaching Krabi
Journey towards Thailand started with a lowest unsuccessful note. Our plan was to take a flight Colombo- Kuala Lumpur and cross Thailand border by land. First of all, we were late to catch the flight as got stuck in road works in Colombo. Air Asia staff was kind enough and reopened the check-in to let us in. Landed in Malaysia 11pm (+2hours ahead of Sri Lanka time) and spend a night at the airport, which has lots of cafes and free wifi if you sit next to starbucks. Forgot to mention that you get a free visa on arrival if you’re EU citizen. (more…)
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