Travel

Part 2: A Slow Boat And A Beautiful Town The first part of our Northern Thailand-Laos journey had ended and the next part began when we arrived at the Thai-Laos border By around 3 pm we had reached the border. This is a very low-key border crossing. I’m pretty sure we were the only people […]

Part 1: Bangkok to Chiang Mai This summer (July) I decided to do some things differently For the past 20-odd years the wonderful month of July has been my holiday month. As an international school teacher, I have been in the fortunate position of having a mid-year break of 6-7 weeks from mid-late June. This

Songkran, also known as the Thai New Year, is a festival celebrated throughout Thailand in mid-April every year. Having lived in countries that celebrate the Lunar New Year, I’m used to the extra New Year celebration. But those have mostly been around February. This was mid-April. It is a time for family reunions, religious ceremonies,

  I recently enjoyed my first trip to Phuket. It’s strange that I hadn’t been before. But there are so many gorgeous beaches and islands in Southeast Asia that there will no doubt be many that I miss. Having been to Krabi earlier in the year and loving it, I was keen on a comparison