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Khao Luang Cave Temple, Phetchaburi, Thailand

April 10, 2015 by joostay

90ft below the ground, the first light of the day shines on a different world. Sometimes when you see a picture of somewhere, you know you just have to go and see it for yourself. This was exactly the case for me with Khao Luang – an enormous cave temple just outside the sleepy town of Phetchaburi in central Thailand. As I stood and watched a Buddhist nun dressed in white walking across a huge ray of light shining down […]

Categories: Travel: Outside Japan • Tags: bangkok, Bangkok to Phetchaburi, How to get to Khao Luang Cave Temple, hua hin, ikimasho, japan, Khao Luang, monkeys, Phetchaburi, thailand, tokyo

IN PICTURES: HUA HIN, THAILAND

April 8, 2015 by joostay

Hua Hin: A nice beach, good food and less sleazy than other Thai beach towns. That’s the reason I chose Hua Hin to spend the first few days of my trip. I’ll not try and make it out to be some sort of mystical and untouched travel paradise: it’s not. There are many tourists there, as well as many upscale resorts. But if you are looking for a place to swim, relax and get a bit of Thai culture, it’s a perfect getaway […]

Categories: Travel: Outside Japan • Tags: asia, backpacking, bangkok, beach, blog, cha-am, food, hua hin, ikimasho, japan, motorbike, mountain, se asia, thailand, tokyo

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THE DAY I FOUND A HEAD IN THAILAND

April 6, 2015 by joostay

Categories: Travel: Outside Japan • Tags: aphex twin, asia, backpacking, bangkok, head, hua hin, i found a ahead, not working, se asia, thailand, travel

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Monkeys in the Sea. Radars in the Sky.

April 5, 2015 by joostay

Exploring Khao Takiab “Monkey” Mountain, Hua Hin, Thailand. One week after quitting my job in Tokyo I flew one-way to Bangkok to hang out in Thailand, Nepal and some other countries for a while. I was excited about the trip, but with so much to sort out – and the inevitable goodbyes – I was apprehensive too. It wasn’t until I actually landed here that I knew I’d absolutely made the right decision. That moment came when I was walking […]

Categories: Travel: Outside Japan • Tags: asia, backpacking, blog, culture, how to get to Khao Takiab, hua hin, ikimasho!japanese, japan, Khao Takiab, monkey mountain, thai, thailand, things to do

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Hellrides: Tokyo to Hua Hin, Thailand.

April 3, 2015 by joostay

I’m sure there are easier ways to relive your youth than this. Back when I was younger I was in a punk band. We toured a fair bit, our drummer relentless in his thirst for a gig – any gig – and so we drove thousands of miles in a green VW Estate plastered with an assortment of stickers of bands you have probably never heard of. The tours were planned well in advance, so if we were offered a gig […]

Categories: Travel: Outside Japan • Tags: backpacking, bangkok, blog, hellride, how to get from don muang airport to hua hin, hua hin, ikimasho, japanese, punk, punk rock, thailand, the dangerfields, travel, van