Category: Travel

Day 3-6: Koh Lipe Diving Adventures

Day 3-6 of my trip I spent working on my PADI Open Water Diving course at Sabye Divers.  The dive shop is small and out of the way, but on an absolutely gorgeous part of the beach.  There is a small restaurant area that serves pretty good food and an amazing place to relax and… Read more »

Day 2: Air Asia Transfer From Bangkok To Koh Lipe

Koh Lipe was my first real destination in Thailand.  Since I was just arriving in the county, I thought it would be easiest to book the whole transfer as one ticket.  Air Asia has a full transit ticket from Bangkok (Don Muang Airport) to Koh Lipe for a very reasonable price.  I found the fare… Read more »

Day 1: Travel From Toronto To Bangkok via Taipei

After arriving in terminal 3 (Eva has since moved to terminal 1) at Pearson International Airport in Toronto I find the EVA air counter.  There are a lot of people checking in and the lines are pretty long.  Fortunately, I am an Aeroplan gold member so I can use the Star Alliance Gold benefits to… Read more »

Nex-3N: The New Camera For My Trip To Asia

The time is fast approaching when I will be hanging up the coat and gloves and departing for Asia for 2 months.  It goes without saying there will be many breathtaking photo opportunities along the way and I can’t wait to capture them all! My old Panasonic DMC-ZS7 has been my trusted companion for many… Read more »

Wytheville, VA Trip Report

I’ve been to Wytheville, VA many times for work. Its not a bad town, but its small; I can count the number of restaurants on my fingers. However, there are a few pretty good places to grab a bite to eat in town. I would suggest trying the Japanese Steakhouse in the Walmart plaza. Its… Read more »