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. […]
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A visit to: Huay Sua Thao (Long Neck village) and those trapped by tradition
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 […]
Travelling around Christmas time
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 […]
2013 travel: day 226 – Chiang Rai, Thailand
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 […]
Changes to Thai visa rules on 1 November 2013 and a day trip to Myanmar
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 […]
Flashpacking is …
…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 […]