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Sweet Lemongrass Massage 

Nanai Soi 8, Patong, Phuket, Thailand

081-5379099

24 visitor photos

Ranked #1 of 22 attractions in Patong

162 Reviews

Type: Spas

Owner description: Two lovely premises, described as stylish and chic open from 10:00am-10:00pm and located opposite “SEEKA BOUTIQUE RESORT” and 20 metres from “EDEN……more »

Phang Nga Bay 

Phuket, Thailand

Website

194 visitor photos

Ranked #2 of 141 attractions in Phuket

148 Reviews

Type: Bodies of Water, Beaches, National Parks

Activities: Kayaking

Owner description: Phang Nga is famous for spectacular scenery with limestone cliffs rising out of green water. There are caves, lagoons and tiny secluded beaches…… more »

Useful Information: Activities for older children

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Phuket Big Buddha

Chalong, Phuket, Thailand

54 visitor photos

Ranked #3 of 7 attractions in Chalong

165 Reviews

Type: Religious Sites

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Kok Chang Safari Elephant Trekking

287 Moo 2 | Kata Sai Yuan Road, Kata Beach, Phuket 83100, Thailand

+66 84 84 19794

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63 visitor photos

Ranked #1 of 2 attractions in Kata Beach

114 Reviews

Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas

Owner description: Kok Chang Elephant Trekking Safari in set on a beautiful ocean viewpoint where the dense tropical jungle overlooks Kata Noi Bay. We offer various…… more »

Useful Information: Activities for older children, Stroller parking, Activities for young children, Bathroom facilities

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Phuket Town 

Phuket Town, Phuket 8300, Thailand

+66 211 036 212 213 (Tourism Authority of Thailand)

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64 visitor photos

Ranked #27 of 141 attractions in Phuket

160 Reviews

Type: Other

Owner description: The bustling provincial capital of Phuket is best explored on foot. Tin mining and rubber growing made the island prosperous as Chinese merchants…… more »

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James Bond Island 

Phuket, Thailand

149 visitor photos

Ranked #35 of 141 attractions in Phuket

153 Reviews

Type: Islands

Description: This island was made famous after its starring role alongside 007 in 1974′s “The Man with the Golden Gun.”

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KAYAK RIDE

Royal Phuket Marina 

68 Moo 2, Thepkasattri Rd., Rawai, Phuket, Thailand

Website

41 visitor photos

Ranked #1 of 6 attractions in Rawai

17 Reviews

Type: Marinas

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Patong Beach 

Patong, Phuket, Thailand

Website

211 visitor photos

Ranked #12 of 22 attractions in Patong

552 Reviews

Type: Beaches

Description: This is one of the most popular and well-developed beaches on Phuket Island.

What To Do In Bangkok!

3 days in Bangkok

Take in the best of Bangkok in our whistle-stop tour to the best temples, shopping hot spots and nightlife the city has to offer.

Good for: Families, Groups, Seniors, Individuals

Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Day 1

The Grand Palace

1,569 Reviews

Bangkok’s famous palace complex was built in 1782 and features several magnificent buildings including Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), which contains a beautiful Emerald Buddha that dates back to the 14th century.

Fee: Yes

Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho)

1,470 Reviews

One of the oldest and largest temples in Bangkok features the famous Reclining Buddha, which is the largest in Thailand measuring more than 150 feet in length.

Fee: Yes

Khao San Road

189 Reviews

The backpacking district of Khao San Road is the traveler hub of South East Asia. Jam-packed with raucous bars and restaurants as well as budget hostels, it’s a favorite for late-night revelers.

Fee: No

Siam Square

61 Reviews

The heart of the city is a mecca of commercialism. Surrounded by huge malls and alleyways of tiny boutiques and markets, Siam is a favorite of Bangkok’s fashion conscious youth.

Fee: No

Siam Paragon

863 Reviews

www.paragoncinepl… Despite it’s crowdiness, Siam Paragon is the best. Siam Paragon is located in the heart of Bangkok, surrounded by so many… more »

Fee: No

Mahboonkrong

81 Reviews

Better known as MBK, Mahboonkhrong is an eight-story high mega mall. The busy, crowded labyrinth of tiny stalls stock everything you can imagine, from electronics to ornaments to specialized equipment.

Fee: No

Day 3

Chatuchak Market

427 Reviews

This weekend market, covering an area of more than 35 acres, contains 15,000 shops and stalls offering a wide range of products from household accessories and Thai handicrafts to live animals and plants.

Fee: No

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium

65 Reviews

Thailand’s best-known boxing stadium hosts traditional Muay Thai matches every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. Expect to pay around THB2000 for ring-side seats to the kickboxing-type matches.

Fee: Yes

Sky Bar, Bangkok

217 Reviews

The stunning, multi-hued Sky bar at Sirocco has several reasons to turn minutes into timeless moments. Suspended in the sky on the 63rd floor of The Dome at State Tower, the Skybar is one of the world’s highest open air bars, overlooking a panoramic view of Bangkok and the Chao Phraya river. With such an enthralling ambience coupled with a seductive selection of the finest vintages… More

Fee: Yes

Also To Do In Bangkok Thailand:

Patpong Night Market

138 Reviews

In the evening, this lively market is a great place to shop for souvenirs, fake brand name items and cheap goods and to visit Bangkok’s infamous “adult entertainment area.”

Fee: No

Chinatown

147 Reviews

This is the oldest district in Bangkok since Chinese merchants moved to this area in the early 1780s when the city was founded.

Fee: No

The National Museum Bangkok

35 Reviews

This museum, considered the largest in Southeast Asia, houses a vast collection of antiquities including prehistoric art, murals, bronzes, exhibits from other Asian countries and ceremonial carriages used by royal families.

Fee: Yes

Lumpini Park

96 Reviews

This is the largest and oldest park in the city.

Fee: No

Sukhothai Day Tour – Grits Travel 

Rama 4 Rd | No 942/107, 3rd Floor, Charn Issara Tower, Bangkok 10500, Thailand

662-2675086-8

Website

Chao Phraya River 

Bangkok, Thailand

Website

As featured in Bangkok for young kids

Type: Bodies of Water

Fee: Yes

Traveler Description: While looking to get to “Tha Chang Pier” where long-tail boats offer excursions on the river and khlongs, a reluctant taxi driver instead suggested… more »

Bangkok Shooting Range 

119/875 Moo 5, Soi Amarinnivej 3/4, Saimai Road, Bangkok, Thailand

Website

8 visitor photos

Ranked #15 of 240 attractions in Bangkok

15 Reviews

Type: Sports Complexes

Night Life :

Q Bar Bangkok 

34 Sukhumvit Soi 11 | Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand

662-252-3274

Website

12 visitor photos

Ranked #8 of 48 nightlife in Bangkok

36 Reviews

Type: Bar/ Clubs

I’m going on a 3 months trip in Thailand. My brother will be with me for the first 3 weeks. After that he’s coming back to Montreal and I’ll be living alone somewhere in Thailand. Probably in Phuket.

We will arrive in Bangkok at around midnight after around 25 hours flight from Montreal. We already reserved our hotel for the first 2 nights so we’ll be able to relax after the long flight.

So here’s our Thailand Trip itinerary:

We’ll pass around 4 days in Bangkok, then will leave for Phuket. Around 2-3 days in Phuket and we’ll go visit Kho Phi Phi for 2 days. Right after that we’ll go back to Phuket and move on to Koh Tao for Diving. This is one of the best place on earth for Diving. So 2-3 days in Koh Tao and then around 4 days in Koh Phangan for the Full Moon Party happening on the 5th of every month. So I’ll be at the full moon party June 5th.

After 1-2 days relaxation spas and massages to recover after the full moon party. we’ll move to visit Koh Samuai for another 3 days or so.

Then, I’ll be on my own to travel and live in Thailand.

Here’s our Trip Calendar.

May 2012

June 2012

Did you ever daydream about being in a place where everything is perfect, where you feel totally at ease and happy? I have not found such a perfect place on planet earth, and to my best knowledge it does not exist. But some places come much closer than others, and Thailand is in this category. No country is perfect, and neither is Thailand. But there is a good reason why tens of thousands of expatriates have decided on settling here. Actually there are 9 good reasons I can think of.

1. Thailand is quite a safe place. I am not saying there is no crime here – there is. But it hardly ever touches expatriates. Did you notice I did not say “tourists”?Expatriates know their way around. They know what things cost, which situations to avoid, and what to do. Tourists are a little more exposed to petty crimes like overcharging or some scams that target the ignorant like buying fake jewelry. Or they might fall for the story of a bar girl who is a past master in making you part with your money and giving it to her.

Expats don’t generally fall for those games. They know them and just avoid them. But despite the inherent vulnerability of tourists, there is hardly any violent crime directed towards them in Thailand, and  you are generally perfectly safe walking around in any Thai city at 2 am in the morning. You can’t say that about a lot of cities on this planet.

2. Thais are naturally polite. Did you ever travel to some country, and found people aggressive or even rude? I certainly have. I don’t have to go very far – in my own home country, the USA, if I make a little mistake in traffic, people get easily upset, give me the finger or yell at me.

In Thailand this almost never happens. People cut each other off in traffic all day long, they park in bizarre places, and they disrupt traffic by doing the wrong thing, but nobody gets upset, nobody honks their horn, and nobody yells at you. This is not typical for all Asian countries. In India or Vietnam you can go deaf from all the  horn honking, but in Thailand you hardly ever hear a car horn.

3. Thais are friendly. I mean really friendly, and they smile at you all the time, even if you do something stupid. Now I am not saying that the famous Thai smile always comes straight from the heart, but wouldn’t you rather have someone smile at you if you do something stupid rather than frowning, lecturing you or shaking their fist at you? And many times the Thai smile really does come from the heart. Being impolite or rude is simply not acceptable in the Thai culture.

4. Most prices in Thailand are fairly fixed, at least compared to many other Asian countries. Why is that a big deal? Did you ever travel  to a country where you have to bargain for every little thing, even a 10 cent sweet, for about 10 minutes? Try Vietnam or some middle eastern countries. It can be exasperating. Many tourists argue that they don’t mind paying a little more since it is so cheap anyway. That’s not a good idea, since you will end up paying twice as much for your vacation, and you help drive prices up even more. The vendor will try to charge the next tourist even more.

In Thailand prices for public transportation are mostly fixed, and in the markets the vendors sell their goods at fairly fixed prices that are mostly displayed in writing. Even if there is some bargaining going on, it is more along the lines of a polite “can you make a little discount?” They almost always agree. There is no vicious drawn out bargaining going on. It is such a relief, trust me.

However there are areas where you have to be careful. If you try to buy property in Thailand, you will be taken to the cleaners if you don’t know what you are doing. But in everyday life, I know that I am paying the same as the Thais in almost all areas, and I don’t have to fight for it.

5. Thailand is an easy place to be. Things work here, buses leave exactly on time, the infrastructure is good, you can find anything you want including all western goods. Thailand is a relatively organized place compared to some other Asian countries. It is clean, easy to travel around, pretty stress free and uncomplicated. Nobody is pushing and shoving, people even stay in line at counters. Many times I heard the same comments from travelers – they were relieved to be in Thailand after coming from a more chaotic place like India for example.

6. The cost of living is quite low in Thailand. But – not for everything. Thai food is quite cheap, but prices for western food can be much higher  than in the West. Simple accommodation is a bargain, but a western style condo  is not. Cars and electronics can be expensive too. If you live simply and comfortably, the cost of living is lower than in most other parts of Asia and much lower than in the West.

7. Cultural diversity. If you travel in North America, there is not much of a difference between big towns and small towns. But in Thailand there is not only more of a difference, but it feels like you are being transported back 100 years in time. There are gleaming malls in modern cities, but the villages in the country appear to look like they must have looked forever without much change. Charming teakwood houses on stilts, dogs sleeping in the middle of the road, colorful flowers, plants and trees everywhere, and ‘hurry’ is not even in the vocabulary of the people there.

8. Warm climate. Ok, I admit it, sometimes it’s a little too warm. But if the alternative is a winter in Minnesota or Canada, the hot season in Thailand seems quite tolerable. You only need one kind of wardrobe here: shorts, T-shirts, and sandals.

9. Sabai sabai and maipenrai. Thailand is quite a relaxed and laid back place which is not the case in all Asian countries. Thais don’t stress out easily like the Japanese for example, and they don’t get upset over little things that would cause waves in other countries. Thais like to enjoy life and they have a word for it: “sabai sabai”, which means it’s fun, enjoyable, pleasant, or relaxing.

The other important word in the Thai vocabulary is “maipenrai”, which means it’s ok, no problem, don’t worry, no big deal, forget about it. These two expressions nicely encapsulate the essence of the Thai attitude to life.

In 2011 I did several amazing trips. One of the was on the biggest cruise in the World called Allure of the Seas by Royal Caribbean. I filmed everything possible there, but I forgot to share the video online. I just found it somewhere on my computer and thought you would liked to check it out.

This video is quiet long but you’ll see everything about this incredible ship. It was fantastic moments that I lived during that week on seas.

So here it is:

Allure Of The Seas Cruises – Royal Caribbean Video HD

I was supposed to go ski at Whistler for another time, but finally my Bro and I decided to go see what’s happening in Cancun for Spring Break. So we booked at the Oasis Cancun for spring break 2012.

I know it would be a crazy party there but not that much. Wow! It was INSANE.

I filmed with a brand new HD cam for you guys. Yes mostly for guys because there’s a lot of girls in that video.

It is the craziest partying week I ever passed in my whole life. Everyday it was Beach Party and we got out almost every night in Cancun clubs. I was so tired when I came back that I slept for 18 hours in a row.

See the video right here! Don’t forget to change the quality for HD if you can.

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Spring Break Cancun Oasis 2012 – Best Ever!

Hey everyone,

I’m going to Thailand This Summer in the beginning of May 2012. I want to show you why I’m going there.

I got some nice videos for you to check out.

If you wanna join my trip just let me know before it’s too late. I’m heading for a 2-3 months stay there. If you can’t do this long just come back earlier haha!

See ya there friends!

Bangkok City Of Life!

What About Paradise Beaches in Thailand

Now it’s Time For Party in Thailand

Check Out Pattaya by Night Thailand. Let’s Do Muai Thai Boxing!

I’ll show you more later.. This is just a Teaser.. hehe

I’m a lucky guy,

a friend of mine just gave me a brand new Galaxy Nexus from Google itself. He work there and his boss gave it to him for christmas. This is the limited version created for Google employees only.

I was skeptical at first but…

I always had iPhone’s and loved my cell phones but now after trying the Galaxy Nexus for a week.. I LOVE IT! It is running under the brand new android 4.0 called Ice Cream Sandwich.

The Nexus series has enjoyed a decent level of popularity since the first  instalment, the Nexus One.

Here I will provide an overview of its key features, so you can  decide if it is the right smartphone for you.

Hardware

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus provides pretty much the best available technology  in every aspect of its hardware. The screen is advanced, with Super AMOLED  capacitive technology providing a responsive and intuitive means of navigating  the interface and applications. It is also quite a large screen, measuring up at  4.65 inches, so it outdoes many competing handsets such as the Galaxy S2 and the  HTC Sensation. But the most noteworthy feature of the screen has to be its  resolution; at 720x 1280, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the first phone to improve  upon Apple’s “retina display” found on the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. This is of  course great news for those who like to view photos, watch videos, play games  and surf the web on their phone. There is plenty of available storage for files  such as these, with both 16 GB and 32 GB version available.

The handset does  lack a microSD slot, but this should not prove problematic for most users as the  internal storage is likely to prove ample. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a  competent camera phone. Although it only has 5 megapixels (2592x 1944  resolution) it still has all the features you need to take good quality still  images and even 1080p HD video. Autofocus and LED flash are included along with  face detection and a front facing (1.3 MP) camera for video calls and self  portrait photos.

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has the specs to provide very fast  internet browsing. 3G coverage allows users to stream data at up to 21 Mbps,  putting it on the same level as the Samsung Galaxy S2, which is generally seen  as the benchmark smartphone in this respect. It also offers Wi-Fi connectivity,  and even a Wi-Fi hotspot feature which allows users to utilise the handset to  provide Wi-Fi to other devices like tablets or laptops.

Software

As mentioned, one of the main roles of Google Nexus smartphones is to  showcase the new versions of Android and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is no  different. The eagerly anticipated version 4, known as Ice Cream Sandwich makes  its debut on the handset. Although not much is known about it as yet, it will  undoubtedly include the same level of versatility and customisation as well as  the opportunity to browse thousands of apps for download, which we have seen in  previous versions. Of course, the full list of social networking integration,  web browsing, GPS, multimedia player and many more applications are all included  as standard, so it is a functional device right out of the box, as are most  Android powered smartphones.

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus in, in my opinion, the closest thing to the perfect  smartphone yet. Features like its screen resolution really set it apart, and  with the new software, there are likely to be many more who share this opinion.  Many will be surprised by the 5 megapixel, where the standard for new smartphone  seems to be 8 megapixels nowadays, but one can’t argue with its 1080p HD video  capture.

If you are looking for an alternative to the iPhone 4S, the Samsung Galaxy  Nexus would be my recommendation.

All my gift can be bought on eBay!

Airplane Ticket: Only 1 to Go!

Montreal, PQ (YUL) to Bangkok, Thailand (BKK)

Price: C$1,920

Porsche: 911

Price: US $109,995.00

Apple 32GB iPad 2 With WiFi – Black

Price: $600

M14x Laptop featuring 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processors

Featured at ^$1,599.99

MOUSE MAD CATZ WIRELESS CYBORG RAT9 5600DPI USB

Web price: $159.65

Battlefield 3 (PlayStation 3)

Price: $59.99

BRAND NEW SINGLE Bowflex SelectTech 552 ADJUSTABLE
Dumbbell – SINGLE

Price: US $174.98