Countdown..13 days..YIKEEES!!! :D

Okay this is coming so quickly..Just we booked the flights to Bangkok (September) and now it's already Christmas eve soon and New Years eve and then BUM and we are on our way to the airport Vaasa -> Helsinki -> BANGKOK!

Trying to get the Christmas feeling at home :)

We were looking for some flights to Koh Samui with Kati tonight, but it's kinda expensive and full booked so we decided to book the flights from there instead! :D So the adventure will begin at BKK airport! :D Either we are one night on Khaosan road and then to Full moon party or then we fly straight to Koh Samui or Surat Thani..we will see that at the destination :D Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year everyone!! <3


Love, 
Annika

Annika goes to South East Asia!

Yeah, going to South East Asia again!! :D Only this time travelling and fooling around! Who wouldn't want to go back to that paradise?!? Me and three other girls are flying the 4th of January to Bangkok and then straight to Surat Thani and then to Koh Phangan and full moon party, which is the 8th of January.

Dunno yet how long we are going to stay there, but then Koh Tao for diving course then Krabi and Phi Phi and some other small paradise islands :)


Then the plans are to fly to Cambodia, bus/train or tuk tuk to Vietnam and then finally Laos for the third time!! :D So hopefully we will be able to travel for at least 3 months, had a bit problems with saving some money, thought i have two jobs now, but not so good at it..
So we will be travelling and getting some new and fun experiences! Also I want to go to places that I didn't have time while I was doing my exchange in Thailand in March-May 2011.


Soooo looking forward to this!! :D

See ya soon my Australian mates!! :)

Full moon party may 2011

The last holiday before we have to go back to Finland..what to do..everyone else is going to Vietnam and Phi Phi..hmm..FULL MOON for sure!! :D So me and Kaisa went to Koh Phangan to the Full moon party! We got there on Sunday afternoon, then we had to find a guesthouse where to stay for the week. We rented a moped and decided to drive and search for something. The ride wasn't so easy 'cuz the roads are REALLY high, so Kaisa had to walk up a bit. Finally we found Sun cliff resort, cheap room with a pool and not far away from THE beach. We decided to go to the pool and then eat something and walk around the places a bit.

We went to Same same restaurant to eat, I had Swedish meatballs and mashed potatoes with lingonberry jam :P There were everyday some parties, usually pool parties at Coral Bungalows, the biggest and most popular place on that area. We were there few times and on the beach and pool. Full moon party was on Wed the 18th of May. It was such a great and fun day and sooo much people on the beach! Something like 50 000 people, it wasn't so easy to find friends when someone got lost! But everyone was so happy and friendly that if I lost my friends, I found new friends right away :D Some pictures:

View from the pool

Some friends we met already in Laos

Sky is the limit

Getting ready for the night with some painting

Sunrise

Pool partyyyyy!!

Finland is SO going to win - and they did!! :D GO FINLAAAAND!!

From our pool

Full moon party!

Laos part II 28.4-7.5

Yes it's true, I went to Laos AGAIN! :D My friend was going and asked if I want to go with her and why not?!? Place is so amazing that I could go there for the third time! So we took the bus at 7 pm on 27th of May and were in Vang Vieng on 28th of May round 2 pm, long ride but totally worth it!

We were almost every day (except one) tubing by the river. I was working for 8 days this time. Actually I can't call it working because I was just helping the bar a bit and it was so much fun! Basicly I was talking to people, playing games, taking empty cans away from the tables and watching that everyone is safe on the slide! :) 

Cup noodles on the way

Me and Kaisa

Bus to Laos

Coolest hat EVER!

Crazy motorbike taxi back to town :D

Pike and Alicia from Jungle bar

Do I have to say more?

Sky is the limit

Tukei - worlds't biggest gekko

Just have to love it

Niki from Jungle bar

Jungle bar and the slide

Locals are afraid of the sun

Best bosses in town! :)

Happy and tired on the train (see my new t-shirt :D )

I can warmly recommend that place to anyone! Got so many new friends again! Maybe next year back again, who knows?!? :D

Laos 7-16.4

Blue Lagoon

On the river

Jungle shots

Tubing

Candles in the cave

Me and some american girls at river bar

Spray tattoos

Words can't be described

Party

Cave

Swedish meatballs and lingonberry jam :P

Foam party at Vientiene

Heading back to Thailand in the back of a pick up car

Sleeper train

Ryan from Jungle bar

Henry the frog

Some water buffalos

The swing

The cutest little girl ever!

Lao new year dinner with some locals

Greetings from Laos!

I left with Sammy and Jon on Thursday night at 9 p.m with a sleeper train to Laos. Slept the whole trip (10 hours) to Nong Khai. From there we had to take a tuktuk to get the visa and then a van to the boarder.
After when all that was finally done we still had to take us to Vang Vieng. With a minivan it took about 5 hours to get there. Then we looked for Jonny's guesthouse where all the others where too and after finding that we headed to the river. There were a lot of people drinking and dancing and many different bars. We had a few beers and started finally the holiday! :)
Spent the whole friday day at the river. Later that night I accidently saw Anni (my friend from Vaasa) on the street! I didn't have any clue that she is in Laos and Vang Vieng! It was so funny! :D What a small world!

On Saturday we went for a kayak trip. We were kayaking for about 4 hours, stopped for a swim, drinks and a cave. Saw a crocodile in the beginning of the trip! How cool is that!! :D After the trip I felt really sick (fever), so I just stayed that night at bed.

On Sunday we went rafting with the guys from Jungle bar. On Monday I didn't felt so good again, still fever so stayed just in town, doing some shopping, went to pharmacy and slept almost the whole day. Later it started to rain really hard for a half an hour. On Tuesday I spent the whole day at the river and had a Lao new year dinner with locals. I got beer and food for free! :D There was the cutest little girl ever! I played with her for hours! :) Later that night just chilling in the hammocks.

On Friday we went to Vientiene which is the capital of Laos. Stayed there one night and celebrated the Lao new year! It was crazy! The whole country is a big water fight!:D People were throwing water with buckets, water balloons and shooting with waterguns! I was lucky I bought a waterproof bag! Later that night went out for a dinner and tasted some crocodile, it was really delicious! :P

Laos was amazing place! They asked if we want to work there for summer..I really want to go back there, but maybe not now..:/ Back to Finland, make some money and then back!! :D

For some reason can't add pictures right now, will do that later.