I’m a bum gun convert! There, I’ve admitted it. I’ve joined the cult. And I’m embracing this new religion. Bum guns on my travels are definitely a thing. Humour aside, I’m not confessing to anything untoward. Many other travellers through South East Asia have done the same during their time there. Look it up, there […]
Koh Lipe is as far South as you can get along the Andaman (West) coast of Thailand, and close to the border with Malaysia, so a popular border run destination. Arriving from Pak Barra (on the mainland) you get dropped off at a floating jetty, more like a barge, pay the 20 baht ‘entrance’ fee […]
Back home I make my own cards, so on my travels I will search out paper craft supplies to incorporate into these. In Thailand I found and abundance of paper handicrafts and one of the best was Bo Sang papercraft, in the North, close to Chiang Mai.
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 […]