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Tag: Khao San Road

First Taste – Bangkok, Thailand

On 15 Feb 201614 Feb 2016 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, backpacking, travel, travel planning, travel tips7 Comments

One could consider this not just a first taste of Thailand for me, but a first taste of solo travel! I’ve been back several times since 1999 when I first stepped off the plane on my first stop of my first solo backpacker adventure, but in no way did any of the subsequent times capture …

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Time and Khao San Rd

On 12 Apr 2015 By Andy RoamsIn backpacking, budget travel, South East Asia, travel, travel photography, travel tips8 Comments

For those unfamiliar with Bangkok and the tourist Mecca that is Khao San Road, the original backpackers’ district of pretty much the world has been luring backpackers in left right and centre for decades. I first went there in 1999, staying in two places, one actually ON Khao San Rd itself (no, I did not …

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get cracking, start packing

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Put pictures on your travel dreams

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