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04-27-2004, 02:55 PM
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Weasel Jones
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well, i suddenly have $500 less than what i expected for the trip (long story) - damn!
you know what that means? no five star hotel maxin' relaxin' fireplace-in-my-room action going on...
i'd never let a little money (or lack of) ruin my gig though - so i thought you would all be proud to know that i'll be staying primarily in hostels now as opposed to nice cheap hotels. i salute myself, ahah!
that was just my announcement, here are the questions - for those who can answer:
1. how do overnight trains compare to overnight busses? somehow i'm far more attracted to the train option.
2. can anyone recommend a beautiful beach on koh samui with a nice blend of idyllica and nightlife?
3. i'm interested in visiting the region between nan and khon kaen - any experiences here? favorite towns to mention?
i know most of ya'll are euro-minded, so i'm hoping ladylight or butternut will step up here...
thanks in advance, girls!
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04-27-2004, 03:23 PM
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Read The Beach if you haven't already Joan. Way better than the movie and it paints an interesting picture of Thailand's islands.
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04-27-2004, 03:30 PM
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Read The Beach if you haven't already Joan. Way better than the movie and it paints an interesting picture of Thailand's islands.
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agree 100%
nuff said...
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04-27-2004, 03:57 PM
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i'll check it out tomorrow - i've been waiting to start a new book.
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05-03-2004, 10:06 AM
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alright - i'm about a third of the way through now... it's okay. i'm such a snob about reading material though. thanks for the recommendation. his writing style is somewhat inventive i guess - not fully into the meat of the story yet, i suppose.
koh samui wasn't my pick anyway - my travel partner had k. samui recommended to her by a co-worker... we'll see what happens. i know i wouldn't mind running into the author while we're in samui - he's pretty fine!
thanks again for the recommendation.
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05-03-2004, 02:46 PM
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fine...
i didnt want you to read it anyway....
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05-03-2004, 04:05 PM
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well, i do like the fact that according to the book i should be able to 'score' no problem...
to me!
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05-04-2004, 04:48 PM
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I bet you could score in Amish country Joan
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05-07-2004, 10:13 AM
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alright, som (and tui!) - i have to hand it to you... that was a great book recommendation!
i've just finished last night and i thoroughly enjoyed it... so, i apologize for my smack talking earlier.
the story was highly entertaining.
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