madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman Malaysia: Flaming coconuts in Kuala LumpurOutside the temple, men sold cocunuts at their coconut stands. They sold flower garlands as well. Inside the temple some men were wrapped in robes. They walked amongst arrays of…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman in Malaysia: Don't stand in the toilet on the island of Langkawi!The first thing I learned in Malaysia was don't stand in the toilet and squat. I'm on the Island of Langkawi. It's on the Northwest side of Malaysia and just south of Thailand…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman in Thailand: Watch a woman make a Thai Pancake for me on the streets of Ko LantaThe video is two minutes. It tasted like a crepe, or as my family would say, "a big flat pancake." It was very good. I actually felt happier after eating it.madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #writing • 7 years agoThe Pizza Guy Hall of Fame Chapter 12: Reindeer Games (part 3/3)Then without excitement or caution, he said, “If you want I’ll put your name down next time I’m over there.” I felt a fluid warmth escape from within my core, like when you…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #nature • 7 years agoTravelman Thailand: Wildlife on the side of the road on Ko Lanta- Four foot lizard, big millipede, and a loving cow.So there I was... Danger was everywhere, deep in the bush, the jungles of Southeast Asia... on my way to Seven Eleven for a pair of fingernail clippers, five yards from the…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman Thailand: A day drive on a motor scooter to Mu Ko Lanta National Park and shots of my hostelI rented a motor scooter on Ko Lanta yesterday. I drove it all around the island. I hadn't ridden a mini-bike or moped since I was a kid. I went super slow at first, just to make…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman in Thailand Chapter 7: - My Hostel on Ko Lanta and a different kind of Buffet on the IslandKo Lanta is my Favorite Island so far in Thailand. It's laid back and an easy place to lounge around in a bean bag at the beach hostel. Somebody lose a shoe? ...No…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #vlog • 7 years agoTravelman Thailand: My first Videolog- First night and morning on Ko Lanta!I hope you enjoy this very short video I put together. It's my first attempt at using iMovie (on an iPad mini, an extra challenge), GarageBand (didn't even know I had such an…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #writing • 7 years agoTravelman in Thailand Chapter 6: A Lousy Night above a "Massage" parlor on Ko Phi Phi, but Travelman gets a Happy Ending!If you want to get drunk, kickbox in a bar, play beer pong, get a tattoo, get charged twice as much as anywhere else in Thailand, and feel generally claustrophobic on smelly…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman in Thailand Chapter 5: Krabi traffic lights and overnight stay in Ao NangI chose to go to Railey Beach after Khao Sok, I didn't end up there though. In order to get there I had to take a mini-van to Krabi, then transfer to a covered pick up truck to…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman in Thailand: Khao Sok National Forest's mountains, rubber trees, flowers, a damn, and some more stuff.Here I am at the Khao Sok damn visitor center...I'm not swearing, there's a big structure there that holds back water... This is a tap on a rubber tree. The owner of Nung…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #blog • 7 years agoTravelman's Travels in Thailand Chapter 5: Khao Sok National Park and Travelman gets a Harem from Holland (Part 2)The morning of my lake adventure, I went to the Nung House restaurant for breakfast. The owner fed me a complimentary breakfast and gave me more of the dessert her mother had…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman's Travels in Thailand Chapter 5: Khao Sok National Park and My Harum from Holland! (Part 1)The last we left Travelman he was proving himself as the coolest guy in the world while learning to dive on Ko Tao. Next stop was Khao Sok National Park. I took an…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #writing • 7 years agoTravelman's Travels in Thailand Chapter 4: Live and Let Dive on Ko Tao (part 4 of 4)It was the first time I'd ever worn a wetsuit. I put it on backwards. I knew the zipper went in the back but I'm so used to having a zipper in front my entire life, I didn't…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #writing • 7 years agoTravelman's Travels in Thailand Chapter 4: Live and Let Dive on Ko Tao (part 3)At 1700, my Open Water class met at a table on the restaurant patio. There were nine of us in the class. Our dive master was named Ant, short for Antony. He was originally from…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #writing • 7 years agoTravelman's travels in Thailand Chapter 4: Live and Let Dive on Ko Tao! (Part 2)I followed my gut to Big Blue Diving School. But first, I had a slight diversion and delay due to fatigue from the trip to the island and the hike to Sairee Village. I found…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #writing • 7 years agoTravelman's Travels in Thailand Chapter 4: Live and Let Dive in Ko Tao (part 1)Yesterday I completed my open water certification course at Big Blue Diving School on Ko Tao. I logged four dives over a four day training course. The dives came on the last two…madmaddie rebloggedsportsncoffee (74)in #contest • 7 years ago⚾️MLB Daily Pick'em Contest 9/26 | Chance to win SBD | Enter Today!💰Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Welcome to the #MLB Daily Pick'em! 15 games on slate, let's go! Deadline for today - 7:00 PM EST.⚾️ Contest Rules All contestants are…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #writing • 7 years agoTravelman's first 24 hours in Bangkok: the good, the bad, and the lady man (part 3, last part)So there I was, having just escaped a con man's scam, lost again in Bangkok, not knowing which way to turn, and I had to pee pretty bad. The name's Travel... Travelman. Yeah…madmaddie rebloggedtravelman (60)in #writing • 7 years agoThe Continuing Adventures of Travelman!: Stand for the king and remember to pay the bathroom attendantThe train station was abnormally quiet and serene for being so large and crowded. People sat cross-legged on the floor in the center of the hall and in the chairs lining the…