February 2007 ~ Travel In Home

Paradee Speedboat Links Samed to Thai Gulf Resorts

New 660 HP, five-seat “Fountain” whizzes guests 9 km to the Ban Phe pier in a scorching 10 minutes, while cruises to Pattaya, Koh Chang and a 4.5-hour cruise to Hua Hin are also available.Paradee on Samet island, has added a 660 HP five-seat Fountain speed boat to its fleet. The Fountain[...]

by Jour ~ Wednesday, February 28, 2007 0 comments

For our next adventure...

We've booked our flights for a trip to Spain and Morocco from March 31 to April 11. Finally, someplace warm! And it's about time we ventured out of Europe.We will be in southern Spain during Holy Week (Semana Santa), which is celebrated with processions, big floats with saints on top, and penitents wearing crazy pointy hoods. I[...]

by Jour ~ Tuesday, February 27, 2007 0 comments

The Khao Sai Dao Waterfall Thailand Travel

The Khao Sai Dao Waterfall is best know as a wildlife sanctuary, but many people neglect the actual falls themselves. Those who do take the time to see them, leave with a feeling of awe for this spectacular natural area. The waterfall, in addition to the paristine fotest, make this natural[...]

by Jour ~ Monday, February 26, 2007 0 comments

Sunday in London

Sunday morning we had a full English breakfast in the restaurant of our hotel. It was quite good, but not super-fabulous. We checked out (despite having very strong thoughts of staying another night), left our bags behind the counter, and set off for another day's exploring. Unfortunately, the blue sky and sunshine were no more,[...]

by Jour ~ Thursday, February 22, 2007 0 comments

Pattaya Music Festival in Thailand 2007

Pattaya Music Festival 2007 ,16 Mar 2007 - 18 Mar 2007 Place Pattaya, Chon Buri Pattaya Music Festival Beach, Chonburi.Without a doubt the biggest musical event any year, the Pattaya Music Festival features every possible type of music and musicians and bands at the forefront of the Thai[...]

by Jour ~ Wednesday, February 21, 2007 0 comments

Saturday in London 2

After lunch we headed out to check out some museums. Along the way, we passed a couple good photo opportunities for my websites, including an architecturally interesting Mormon church: and a Christian Science Reading Room (below). The book in the window is Science and Health with a Key to the Scriptures by the founder Mary Baker[...]

by Jour ~ Tuesday, February 20, 2007 0 comments

Songkran Water Festival in Thailand

Songkran Festival Thailand's most celebrated festival is the Songkran Festival. It starts April 13 and lasts between 3 and 10 days, depending on where you are in Thailand. The word Songkran is from the Sanskrit meaning the beginning of a new Solar Year, but nowadays Thailand celebrates[...]

by Jour ~ Monday, February 19, 2007 0 comments

Saturday in London 1

We had a fantastic time in London over the weekend. The transportation went amazingly smoothly for the UK, the hotel was great, the sights were interesting and different (only one church!), and the food was delicious. We explored two big museums, visited Harrods, saw a movie in Leicester Square, ate at Wagamama twice, and celebrated[...]

by Jour ~ Monday, February 19, 2007 0 comments

Full Moon Party Koh Phangan in Thailand

Koh Phangan is a very special place, there are few places in this world where you can live out your desert island dreams of palm trees and white sand beaches, and still have a blinding night out at a rocking party every month.With the global notoriety that the Full Moon Party Koh Phangan[...]

by Jour ~ Sunday, February 18, 2007 0 comments

2007 Thailand Chinatown Festival

Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is celebrated on the first day of the First Moon of the Chinese lunar calendar and this year it falls on February 18. It is regarded as the most important celebration in the Chinese calendar.2007 Thailand Chinatown FestivalChinese New[...]

by Jour ~ Friday, February 16, 2007 0 comments

The 11th Anniversary of Trang Underwater Wedding Ceremony

13-15 February 2007Venue: Pak Meng Beach, Trang ProvinceThe 11th Anniversary of Trang Underwater Wedding Ceremony Thailand TravelTrang, about 828 km. south of Bangkok, has become well known to the world because of its Group Underwater Wedding that has been held for 10 consecutive years.The[...]

by Jour ~ Monday, February 12, 2007 0 comments

The 5th Abseiling Wedding Ceremony in Thailand

13-14 February 2007Venue: Ban Pha-Ngam Resort, Nadi County, Prachin BuriBan Pha-Ngam Resort Abseiling Wedding CeremonyPrachin Buri Provice (135 km east of Bangkok) is another attractive place for a weekend holiday. Come and experience the sea of morning fog and the beautiful mountain[...]

by Jour ~ Thursday, February 8, 2007 0 comments

A lovely day in Oxford

I like living in Oxford most days, but today has been one of those days when I feel really happy to be here and realize how much I'll miss it when we leave. So I thought I'd better record it for posterity. It's bloody cold out today, but the sun is shining beautifully. I was running late for German this morning so I took a city[...]

by Jour ~ Tuesday, February 6, 2007 0 comments

A Cultural Exhibition At Saranrom Park

22 December 2006-14 April 2007Venue: Saranrom Park, on the corner of Sanam Chai Road and Charoen Krung Road, Bangkok.A Cultural Exhibition At Saranrom ParkSaranrom Park is Bangkok’s first royal botanical garden. It was ordered to be established by King Rama IV (1851-1868), but was started[...]

by Jour ~ Monday, February 5, 2007 0 comments

Chatuchak Market in Bangkok, Thailand

It would be no exaggeration to say that hardly any especially Bangkok doesn't know Chatuchak Market. This is The Worlds Biggest Weekend Market selling practically everything under the sun, from the smallest nails, to foods, trendy fashions, antiques intricate wooden carvings, masks from[...]

by Jour ~ Friday, February 2, 2007 0 comments

David on Bern

This post is by our guest blogger David, Mr. Sacred Destinations.Fortunately there isn't much to tell about my afternoon alone in Bern. I say fortunately as one of my goals of the Swiss vacation was to have at least one day of taking it easy. This was just the opportunity I was looking for, although I didn't anticipate going it[...]