Tatt2Dude and I were exchanging emails this week and he made a “hansum man” reference. It’s not the first time I’ve heard of the disease called hansum man syndrome (HSM) which is why I am thankful that my undeniably less than hansum appearance serves as an adequate barrier to infection. For those who may not …
“Hello massaaaaage… one hour 300 Baaaaht …” chantent en chœur de ravissantes jeunes Thaïlandaises habillées de sarongs en batik et de chemises en soie dans les rues de Patong sur l’île de Phuket. Alors que je m’arrête pour considérer leur aimable proposition, je sens des mains qui se mettent à grouiller partout sur mon corps. …
Like being reborn again after 21 hours of air flight, you enter a foreign land so different that your pulse begins to accelerate in anticipation of the events to come. You exit the airport to an intense heat that nearly takes your breathe away, then you realize it’s 10pm. The frantic traffic is like organized …
Où : Patong, Île de Phuket, Thaïlande Quand : en fin d’hiver 2007 Il est maintenant 22 heures. Déboussolés, fourbus, accablés par l’étouffante chaleur humide qui nous a sauté au visage comme l’haleine chargée d’une bête furieuse et la bouche pâteuse à cause de toute cette bouffe à l’arrière goût de cuivre qu’on nous …
“Hello massaaaaage… one hour 300 Baaaaht …” lovely young Thai women in Batik sarongs and silk shirts are singing on the streets of Patong, Phuket Island, Thailand. As I stop to consider their kind offer, I feel hands crawling all over my body. One is stroking my left upper arm, another one is pulling me …
OK, what is this? Some new deal with the ladies there? You went out in the morning and returned in the late afternoon? It was a group event? Yes, yes and yes. All true and great times were had by all. It was a rainy, lousy looking May morning but we moved forward with our …
The late Spalding Gray in his book Swimming to Cambodia wrote of finding the “perfect moment”. A precise moment in time when nothing else exists,you are just in that moment. Gray found his, somewhat understandably, on a beach in Thailand. At first glance I just couldn’t imagine Bangkok, a sprawling city of heat and chaos, …
I have been to Bangkok once before but it was at least 10 years ago. With a complimentary return ticket with an airline I got the chance to see the place again at the end of April. This time I could see more of Bangkok though I just stayed there for 3 days. I had …
It’s your city that never sleeps. Often, bouncy, peppy, and vibrant during nights, the Thai capital is one of the best nightlife destinations of the world. Bangkok is just wonderful. The city is matchless for its variety of nightlife. Bangkok truly is a nightlife destination with hundreds of GoGo & karaoke bars, dozens of discos, …
Your “Venice of the East,” the city of Bangkok offers you unlimited fun, enjoyment, pleasure, adventure, and excitement. Often nicknamed as the “City of Angels,” Bangkok is one of the most coveted vacation destinations of the world. Bangkok is the tourist destination known for its huge wealth of cultural sites. The Thailand capital, Bangkok is …