If you search the web for images of Krabi you will be treated to shots of the familiar limestone karsts that the West coast of Thailand is famous for. Unfortunately my time in Krabi province was scheduled during the rainy season and consequently a little damp. However the area still remains beautiful whatever the weather […]
After almost a week in Bangkok taking in the sights that I’ve not seen on my previous two visits there, I’ve since been enjoying the stifling weather on the various islands in the South East of the Gulf of Thailand. Check out my thoughts on the capital – same same but not quite like this. […]
I’ve been a little way laid in Chiang Mai for almost 3 weeks now… and there is definitely more to come back for another day. There seems to be numerous festivals and events that take place in Thailand’s second largest city and I was lucky (my feet didn’t think so afterwards!) to stumble across one […]
Thai massage is an intense and sometimes painful experience, which somehow left me feeling energized. It’s a bit like yoga, but more like someone doing yoga to you, “Yoga for lazy people,” I read somewhere, and which sums it up nicely. There are several variants of Thai massage, although only 2 main streams: the ‘northern’ form is traditionally […]
Well, the good news is that my bag eventually made it back from Brunei to Hanoi and I wasn’t left behind by the group. I am now well on my way into Lao country and have already spent time in the capital Vientiane as well as a couple of days in the backpacker town of […]
After quitting my job back at the end of November, I’d budgeted to be back in the UK and looking for a job around June time. However during the last couple of weeks I’ve finally been able to rent out my house, so just a few days ago, I made the decision to book a […]