July 26, 2026

We just relaxed on the Island of Koh Chang, Thailand. It's one of the largest Thai Islands in the Gulf of Thailand and it has a dense, steep jungle & National Park covering the interior of the Island, which extends off shore, to coral reefs. The coast line is dotted with beaches and villages. This was a tender port, so we decided to stay on the Island for 3 nights, to be able to experience the nightlife. Turns out, it is low season, so  nightlife was pretty sleepy. However, we did find a new favorite night time activity! Any Guesses?!?

 We saw some nice sunsets, had some great meals, got to see firedancer shows and a drag show,

But our new favorite nightly activity in Thailand is - MASSAGES.

Every night the 3 of us Bosco, Lyn and I tried out a new massage place! The first night was 1 hour foot massages; the 2nd was 90 minute assortments - Lyn's anti cellulite one was 90 minutes of skin slapping,  so we band that for serenity sake!  Last night was the best of all - 2 hours each, started with feet, then full body, head and Thai stretches!! OMG, I slept so good all 3 nights. The little lady who did my 3rd night ( below) was one of the best massages of my life! She did every knook and cranny - First time I think I have had my eyebrows skin done! We had lots of laughs and tons of ahhhhs!

Our hotel , The Erawan was nice, great central location, could walk everywhere and right across street from White Sand Beach. We had a huge breakfast included each day and the staff were super accommodating all for $20 USD per person, per night.

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Pattaya, Thailand - My healthcare

By Pat Patrick • October 23, 2026
This Blog is more than a journal of my travels around the world, it's a major memory tool for me in documenting all the events along the way. You often ask me how we take care of medical things, as we travel non stop and today is a perfect example. A fellow resident had posted on one of our WhatsApp groups ( this is the main way we all- residents, crew and stateside support all communicate ) that she had an excellent contact for anyone looking to get medical appointments in the Pattaya / Bangkok area.

Off the Coast of PATTAYA, THAILAND

By Pat Patrick • October 20, 2026
Off the coast of Pattaya, Thailand a talented and dedicated group of residents, the Odyssey Troubadours , performed A Night of Broadway for the enjoyment of all the other residents and senior staff on board. The group of 20 performed, 15 Broadway songs that had some special Odyssey edits, personalizing them to our journey. We loved it ! Such a clever, talented and fun loving group. I was upfront and focused on getting candid pictures of the talented cast.

NONG NOOCH TROPICAL GARDENS, Pattaya, Thailand

By Pat Patrick • October 20, 2026
We were up for breakfast at 7 and then hired a private small tram to take us around the gardens, for an overview, because it came with a guide. Problem was, guide barely spoke English, so we had a hard time figuring out the history of this crazy place. Even with translate app his answers were questionable. Did it start as gardens? What's with all the statues? Is there a master plan? It seems to be growing with no real connections, that we could make out. Web & Chat GPT seem vague on details too! We had fun with it, finding more and more absurd things, until the heat won out!