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 […]
Christmas trees are going up everywhere (I’m just seeing them on my Facebook feed!) and the Christmas markets are already featuring in (travel bloggers) posts. I even saw a Christmas shop when I crossed the border into Myanmar a few of days ago (whilst on a visa run) … now, that was a surprise. Myanmar […]
Firstly, thank you so much to those of you who responded to my ‘dream job’ post and shared my attempts at being spontaneous and/or contributed an idea to the pot of where I should venture to next. It’s been nearly 2 weeks since my request for ideas, and I’ve been busy looking into some of […]
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 […]
…much like backpacking, but on a slightly better budget and more suited to my current attitude to travel and eagerness to experience rather than just see. People always ask how long I’ve been travelling, and then often assume I’m roughing it because I’m on a budget. Well, my budget is pretty low but I’m not […]
The light from the thousands of giant paper lanterns (khom) at the Yi Peng celebrations, added a beautiful warm glow to everything. Everywhere you looked the lanterns towered over the crowds like inflatable pillars, glowing with an overwhelming warmth. People were huddled around, gripping tightly onto their khom, waiting for the signal to release them […]