Category Archives: attractions/adventures

7 Links Blog Project

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Expat Bostonians

18 months, 340 posts….it all comes down to 7 I’ve just been invited by Kirsten of Funny Little World to participate in ‘The 7 Links Blog Project‘. For this project, bloggers from all over the world make a list of … Continue reading →

Posted in attractions/adventures, Boston, Culture Shock, customs, Education, Expat to Expat Advice, Helpers, Phuket, Pictures, Pregnant Expat, Random Stuff, Singapore, Thailand, Uniquely Singapore, US, Video | 5 Comments

Wordless Wednesday-The Big Buddha in Phuket (Thailand)

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Expat Bostonians

Posted in attractions/adventures, Phuket, Pictures, Thailand, with kids | Tagged Asia, Big Buddha, Buddha, landscapes, photography, Phuket, pictures, pretty, Southeast Asia, Thailand | Comments Off

Thailand, Part 2 (warning photo and video heavy)

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Expat Bostonians

Ravi and I debated at some length what, if any, adventures we wanted to seek out beyond the resort. One of the recent seasons of “The Amazing Race” had an episode in Phuket, and I’d been impressed by the part … Continue reading →

Posted in attractions/adventures, boats, cars/busses/etc, Culture Shock, Holidays (Not Singaporean), Phuket, Pictures, Thailand, Travel, Video | Tagged Asia, attractions, Big Buddha, boat, Buddha, Chalong Bay, ecotourism, elephant trekking, elephants, photos, Phuket, Siam, Siam Safari, Southeast Asia, Sunset, Thailand, tourism, travel, video | 6 Comments

Thailand, Part 1

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Expat Bostonians

Getting to Thailand was fairly uneventful. The flight was on time, our luggage arrived without problem, we got local sim cards for our cellphones at the airport, and were picked up by the scheduled transportation. It was about an hour … Continue reading →

Posted in attractions/adventures, Culture Shock, Flying, hotels/serviced apartments/resorts, Phuket, Pictures, Thailand, Travel, Video | Tagged Asia, culture shock, family, flying, food, Holiday Inn, Kids, Patong Beach, Phuket, Resorts, Southeast Asia, Thailand, travel, travel with infants, travel with kids | 2 Comments

What we’re doing today….

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Expat Bostonians

Ravi and I are doing a 6 hour adventure with Siam Safari (picked for their humane treatment and care of their animals, and the fact they’re the only organization doing Elephant Trekking to have certification from the Thailand Livestock Department … Continue reading →

Posted in attractions/adventures, Phuket, Thailand | Tagged Chalong, ecotourism, elephant trekking, elephants, Phuket, Thailand, travel | Comments Off