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**joanofarc** · 04-27-2004, 02:55 PM

well, i suddenly have $500 less than what i expected for the trip (long story) - damn!
you know what that means? no five star hotel maxin' relaxin' fireplace-in-my-room action going on...

i'd never let a little money (or lack of) ruin my gig though - so i thought you would all be proud to know that i'll be staying primarily in hostels now as opposed to nice cheap hotels.

i salute myself, ahah!

that was just my announcement, here are the questions - for those who can answer:
1. how do overnight trains compare to overnight busses? somehow i'm far more attracted to the train option.
2. can anyone recommend a beautiful beach on koh samui with a nice blend of idyllica and nightlife?
3. i'm interested in visiting the region between nan and khon kaen - any experiences here? favorite towns to mention?

i know most of ya'll are euro-minded, so i'm hoping ladylight or butternut will step up here...

thanks in advance, girls!

**Somnambulation** · 04-27-2004, 03:23 PM

Read The Beach if you haven't already Joan. Way better than the movie and it paints an interesting picture of Thailand's islands.

TUI · 04-27-2004, 03:30 PM

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Read The Beach if you haven't already Joan. Way better than the movie and it paints an interesting picture of Thailand's islands.

agree 100%
nuff said...

**joanofarc** · 04-27-2004, 03:57 PM

i'll check it out tomorrow - i've been waiting to start a new book.

**joanofarc** · 05-03-2004, 10:06 AM

alright - i'm about a third of the way through now... it's okay. i'm such a snob about reading material though. thanks for the recommendation. his writing style is somewhat inventive i guess - not fully into the meat of the story yet, i suppose.

koh samui wasn't my pick anyway - my travel partner had k. samui recommended to her by a co-worker... we'll see what happens. i know i wouldn't mind running into the author while we're in samui - he's pretty fine!

thanks again for the recommendation.

**Somnambulation** · 05-03-2004, 02:46 PM

fine...

i didnt want you to read it anyway....

**joanofarc** · 05-03-2004, 04:05 PM

well, i do like the fact that according to the book i should be able to 'score' no problem...

to me!

**Somnambulation** · 05-04-2004, 04:48 PM

I bet you could score in Amish country Joan

**joanofarc** · 05-07-2004, 10:13 AM

alright, som (and tui!) - i have to hand it to you... that was a great book recommendation!

i've just finished last night and i thoroughly enjoyed it... so, i apologize for my smack talking earlier.

the story was highly entertaining.