In this short three minute video, we try to give an impression of what our two weeks was like on the island paradise of Koh Lanta. We hope you enjoy it. As usual, if the video isn’t working, make sure you have the latest version of Flash installed. And as always, we like feedback.

There’s nothing like a free visa when you’re traveling to around a dozen countries in a row. Visa fees can add up fast, something that’s easy to forget when you’re trying to calculate expenses. Visa costs are all over the place: free for the UK and the Netherlands, $30 for Turkey (3 month), $15 for Egypt (1 month), $30 for Nepal (2 months), and around $60 for India (6 month). Thailand is the one of the few countries in Southeast Asia to offer a free 1 month tourist visa on arrival. more»

There haven’t been too many updates for the past two weeks or so because we’ve been too busy doing nothing. A friend who used to live in Thailand recommended checking out the Andaman Sea side of the country and the beautiful waters there. So we took off for Koh Lanta, an island renowned for its long, tranquil beaches and slow-paced lifestyle. more»

Episode 14 is from Bangkok, the gateway to both Thailand and all of Southeast Asia. It’s a beautiful city with plenty of culture, yet as a backpacker (heading straight from the Indian subcontinent) it’s tough not to spend lots of time on Khao San Road. In this episode we’ve got some of the main sights around Bangkok, as well as an introduction to that infamous backpacker haunt. If the video doesn’t work, make sure you have the latest version of Flash installed. Enjoy!

Lucky Thirteen for BTBtv, with a video about the crazy party island of Koh Pha Ngan (I’m finally spelling it right!) in the Gulf of Thailand. Beautiful beaches and a non-stop party atmosphere make this one of Thailand’s most popular destinations, particulary with young backpackers. We didn’t make it to a Full Moon Party, but I think you can kind of get the idea. And of course we’d like to thank our special guests for helping us out! As usual, if you don’t see the video make sure you have the latest version of Flash installed.

When we got to Thailand we found out that two of our really great friends were coming, too! We hadn’t seen a familiar face since we left London last September. Kevin and I get along great and all, but man, that’s just a really long time.
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As we mentioned before, we left Bangkok to go to Ko Pah Ngan for our first Thai beach adventure. We were planning on meeting some friends at Hat Rin, the “party beach,” so for the five days we went to the northern end of the island for more secluded and quiet beaches. 
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A while back I ditched my crappy travel tripod and have been carrying around my much sturdier (and larger) Slik tripod instead. Besides the obvious problem with its size and weight, it doesn’t fit in my pack the way my smaller one did. I had a custom case made for it in Kathmandu, but I still have to carry it around separately. It’s just one more thing to think about. Or forget. And forget it I did, on our train from Bangkok to Surat Thani, gateway to the most popular islands in the Gulf of Thailand. more»

So we’re in Thailand. We were in Bangkok for a couple of days, but didn’t manage to do any sightseeing. All we did was figure out which beach we wanted to get to, how to get to it, and then buy stuff you would want to take with you. In three days we were out and on our way to Koh Phan Ng, party central in Southeast Asia. more»