Kata Beach We stayed in two places in Phuket, since the whole island is really large. Our first stop was Kata Beach. The main beach in Kata was very crowded — luckily, we discovered the mellower Kata Noi beach. Our…
Railay Bay & Ao Nang
Flying South Our journey next took us south to Krabi, Thailand. There are several small towns in the Krabi area: Krabi Town, Ao Nang, and Railay Bay. Our first stop was Railay Bay, known for having some of the finest…
Mae Rim
Getting Out of Chiang Mai Since Chiang Mai was filled with visitors for the Loy Krathong festival, we couldn’t find any accommodation in the city after our first hotel reservation expired. Plan B was heading one hour up into the…
Chiang Mai
Welcome to Chiang Mai Chiang Mai is the largest city in northern Thailand, about 430 miles north of Bangkok. It is also a former capital of the Kingdom of Lanna. The Old City is surrounded by an ancient wall and…
Bangkok
Welcome to Bangkok Traveling from Cambodia to Thailand was very easy, just a quick 1-hour flight on Air Asia. Everything was great, except one major problem — Linley got food poisoning on our last day in Cambodia. Boarding Our Plane…
Our Travel Route at a Glance
Our trip in numbers: 2 people, 9 countries, 4 months, 114 Days. Our route goes counter-clockwise around the Pacific Ocean from San Diego to Hawai’i. We fly onward from Hawai’i to Japan, where we have Japan Rail passes to get…