A visitor for New Year…

A visitor for New Year…

There isn’t much that will get me on a plane the very same day that one goes missing. Yet on December 28, that is what I found myself doing. One very stiff gin & tonic later I was on my way to Bangkok.What was the reason for this impromptu flight? A...
Swimming with the fishes on Phi Phi

Swimming with the fishes on Phi Phi

A long weekend on Koh Phi Phi – a holiday to get over another holiday. Just what I needed.(My partners in crime for the weekend)I had been to Phi Phi a few times previously but only on day trips. (Coming home from Phi Phi in December 2012 with my cousins)It...

A festival not for the squeamish…

The Vegetarian Festival. Such an innocent sounding name for such an….interesting…10 days. Just a few weeks ago I got to check out one of the most graphic festivals I have seen.It all started back in 1825 when a travelling Chinese opera came to Phuket, but...

Singapore Fling…

The opportunity to catch up with my dad when he was merely a 1.5hr flight away was too much to pass up. I headed off for a Singaporean reunion.With some time to myself either side of Dad’s visit, it was the perfect opportunity to catch up with the gorgeous Laura...

Swimming with the changs…

It all started with a phone call…Was I interested in taking a day trip to swim with elephants….YES!Khao Lak is about an hour of so north of Phuket and boasts beautiful beaches and wild jungle. And swimming with elephants! I had ridden elephants...

Drinking beer and line dancing in Chiang Rai

After being in the same place for more than 2 months I was just a little excited to be going somewhere new. After a brief stop in Chiang Mai we hit the Golden Triangle, the historical centre of opium trade in SE Asia and bordering both Laos and Burma.Chiang Rai...