Singapore is expensive in comparison to the rest of South East Asia, but that shouldn’t put you off. I am fortunate enough to have family there, so a month long visit in September of last year meant not just seeing the sights, but really getting under the skin of what there is to do there. […]
I’ve come a long way since my last update from Chiang Rai (North West Thailand), just a couple of weeks ago. Here’s a quick run down of what I’ve been up to: Hill tribes Whilst exploring the Northern area, we visited a number of hill tribes, including one of the well touted ‘Long Neck’ villages. There […]
We headed into northern Thailand, after leaving Chiang Mai, with just over a week left on our visa. For the average traveller this should be plenty of time to visit the key sights. However, as a more curious adventurer who likes to experience local life more slowly, this means having to be a bit flexible. […]
After reading up on the long neck and big ear villages in Thailand, I was surprised to find it a lot less like a human zoo than I was led to believe it would be. Perhaps this was due to our attitude towards them and actively trying to talk with them and engage with them […]
Please note that from 10 May 2014, foreign nationals residing in Thailand will no longer be able to exit and then re-enter Thailand via a land border crossing in order to gain another 30 or 15 days stay in the country. These changes are subject to further amendment therefore I will update this post once […]
“Where’s Phitsanulok?” I squeaked excitedly as I scoured the map on my GPS device, looking at the splattering of dots indicating hidden treasure. Neither of us has heard of it, which in a country we have visited numerous times between us, is quite a surprise. I quickly looked it up, finding plenty of information on […]