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Hornbill Thailand

Khao Yai National Park, Thailand: nature photo essay

on February 9, 2012 in Adventure travel, Asia, Southeast Asia

When I visited Thailand, it quickly became one of my favorite countries, but one aspect of it turned out to be very disappointing. I had watched the movie The Bridge Over the River Kwai before arriving, and the footage of hundreds of birds flying in the jungle making crazy sounds really made my mouth water. [...]

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6 jungle expeditions for incredible adventure travel

on January 1, 2012 in Adventure travel, Central America, Southeast Asia, United States

A jungle is defined as land densely overgrown with tropical vegetation. A place overgrown with tropical vegetation is sure to be teaming with flora and fauna. Due to the impenetrable nature of jungles, they can be difficult places to hike and adventure travel in, but the reward of a jungle expedition is great. African jungles [...]

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Hornbill Khao Yai National Park

Things happen in threes as proven at Khao Yai, Thailand

on December 6, 2011 in Adventure travel, hiking, International backpacking, Southeast Asia, Uncategorized

It had been a somewhat boring day in Khao Yai National Park in Thailand. I was enjoying the beautiful scenery and the opportunity to adventure travel in a national park half a world a way from where I lived, however, we had been walking in the jungle for hours and I only had a broken [...]

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Comparing Costa Rica to Thailand for adventure travel

on October 30, 2011 in Adventure travel, Central America, Southeast Asia

In January of this year, I attended the Chicago Travel and Adventure show. One of the highlights of the day for me was watching a program intended to spur travel to Costa Rica. The program guide talked about the natural beauty of Costa Rica, its tremendously varied flora and fauna, and the friendly people. This [...]

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Great hornbill at Khao Yai National Park in Thailand

Khao Yai National Park and the hunt for the elusive hornbill

on May 4, 2011 in Adventure travel, Southeast Asia

Khao Yai National Park in Thailand is one of my favorite places I have traveled to, and I just wrote a guest blog for Wild About Travel about it .  See my post here. I recently talked to some Thai people from Bangkok here in Chicago, and I mentioned I had been to Thailand and [...]

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Breakfast with a ladyboy and the charge of the wild elephant in Khao Yai, Thailand

on October 30, 2010 in Adventure travel, backpacking, camping, hiking, International backpacking, Southeast Asia

My neighbors, one of them being a ladyboy, invited me twice to breakfast the night before.  I had arranged for a ride from the campground to a trail by a park ranger.  I was a little worried that my neighbors would not be awake in time to have breakfast ready.  They seemed eager and intent [...]

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Camping with Ladyboys in Khao Yai National Park Thailand

on October 28, 2010 in Adventure travel, backpacking, camping, Southeast Asia

Ladyboys are the last thing you think you would find in a Thai National Park. Little did I know after a day of adventure, my night would be spent camping with a ladyboy. As sunset loomed, after setting up camp, I took a walk on the roads outside the campground at Khao Yai National Park [...]

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Khao Yai National Park in Thailand guided hike

on October 26, 2010 in Adventure travel, backpacking, camping, hiking, Southeast Asia

The next morning one of the other students told me that the walk through the jungle had to be canceled.  At first I was not sure why until I saw Kak, whose face was as green as his t-shirt.  It was canceled due to excessive celebration. I said goodbye to my new friends and bowed [...]

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Night safari in Khao Yai National Park in Thailand

on October 26, 2010 in Adventure travel, backpacking, camping, hiking, Southeast Asia

The students then informed me in one hour they were going on a night safari in Khao Yai National Park and asked if I wanted to come along. Read Part I here I said sure. Around 8pm a pickup truck drove down to our camp and it had railings all around it. We all stood [...]

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Hitchhiking to Khao Yai National Park in Thailand

on October 23, 2010 in Adventure travel, backpacking, camping, International backpacking, Southeast Asia

Khao Yai National Park in Thailand can be accessed through the Pak Chong 7-11 via a sawngthaew according to the Lonely Planet Guide.  A sawngthaew is a Thai word for a pickup truck with long benches on each side of the back.  When I arrived at the 7-11 I was approached by some local entrepreneurs [...]

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