IIWY, I'd pass the test in the UK and get your cycle license there. Hand it over to a travel agent here, give her $65 or whatever (it varies), & she'll give you a piece of paper you can drive on. You'll get the Cambo DL in about a month.

You might wanna start w/your bank. Get one that refunds foreign exchange & ATM fees. In the US - Schwab & First Republic come to mind.

Just forget the boat. It's a claustrophobia inducing, diesel inhaling, all day affair. Sitting on the roof is better, but you'll burn your face off. It's not all that picturesque either. They can stop running during the hot season as they have a tendency to go aground. I last took it 8 yrs ago and i...

Tried the burger at Lead Zephyr as suggested the other day. It was huge (1/2lb) at least. Nice bun and good fries. Did not look or taste like beef at all though. The taste, color, & texture were all wrong. Asked 2X for them not to cook it too much, right in front of the manager - it was still cooked...

The food in town is pretty bad. 90% of the places don't give a flying fuck. I'm continuously amazed. The grilled fish dinner on the beach for $3 or 4 or the Khmer places a block from the beach are probably the way to go. Martinis is wretched by any standard. It is always busy though. It's full on It...

Think it's still your guy. Owner is Oz. portly, & had a joint on Soi 6.

Still there & right in the middle of downtown on Ekareach.