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floating markets in Thailand

Another day, buying and selling on the water

I loved the floating market in Thailand. Thankfully it was less touristy than many markets nearby to Bangkok, and there were locals there in their boats, doing their morning shopping. We spent time walking around, down the narrow ‘klongs,’ and imagining what it must be like to grow up on the water and take a […]

Kata Noi beach in Phuket

Red Sun Falling

We liked this beach. Not a ton of tourists, some random surfers, and decent enough waves to bodysurf. It was also right around the corner from our little hotel. There was a pretty stiff undertow though, which made me think twice about swimming… not all cool. I thought this shot turned out pretty well considering […]

Paraglider off the Phuket coast

Paraglider off the coast of Phuket

I wish I could say that was me…..   While we were scooting around Phuket on a rented Honda Click, we stopped at this lookout point to snap some pics. This guy was out, drifting gently off the coast. At times he struggled, but later I saw him hundreds of feet up, sailing over the […]

Phi phi island in Phuket

Paradise

The Andaman sea is paradise. They filmed The Beach right around the corner from here. Just look at that water. ‘Nuff said. Please feel free to share my images—they are meant to be seen! Use them for your non-profit, on your blog, for fun and the like, but please link to www.ethancrowley.com and give credit […]

Hippies in Phuket

Hippies in Phuket

Maybe it’s possible to find good, old-fashioned hippies just about anywhere—but I was slightly surprised to find a contingent in Phuket. Sure, one might expect an encounter with quantities of beach bums, or a stray loafer with dreads and a surfboard, but I thought the hippie lifestyle went out of vogue years ago. This particular […]