If you are planning a visit to Kanchanaburi, Thailand for the Death Railway and the famous Bridge on the River Kwai, there’s a few things to consider to make the most of your visit. Here’s a quick summary and some useful links to help with the minefield of information. Getting there The best way to […]
We all need a bit of get up an go to get started on planning for the new year, so whilst considering plans for my travels in 2017 I took some time to reminisce over some of my past experiences. Here are some of the ‘out of my comfort zone’ moments from my travels … […]
Myanmar is an under-the-radar destination which seems almost unvisited by Westerners compared to its neighbours Thailand, China and India. As a first time traveller in Asia, Myanmar is probably not a good destination to start with, but don’t let that put you off. If you are prepared with the basics, you’ll be experiencing what Thailand […]
Today is World Toilet Day (yes really!), as designated by the United Nations General Assembly, in 2013. Originally established in 2001, the campaign was created to highlight the sanitation issues experienced in many parts of the globe. Read more information at the official website. To mark the occasion I thought it time to share my top toilet tips […]
I had been wanting to visit Myanmar (formerly the British colony of Burma) for quite some time. Mostly, because I was curious to see for myself a country which had been unofficially closed up from the outside world, for decades; due to its military regime. The extent of recent changes was way beyond what I […]
Just a week ago, the sad news was announced, of the death of the King of Thailand, King Bhumibol Adulyadej. At 88, and holding the record for the world’s longest reigning monarch, Thailand’s population and a good portion of the rest of the world is in mourning. Streets are congested with tuk tuks, food sellers […]