by Carlo | Jun 14, 2015 | Asia, Blog, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Tips
***Video montage of the festival is at the bottom of this post – Jump to view here!*** If you arrive in Thailand during the second week of April without doing your homework on the various different Thailand festivals, you will be in for a BIG shock! You...
by Florence Murphy | May 31, 2015 | Blog, Ecuador, Florence Murphy, South America, Tips
There I sat in Quito, Ecuador with an egg McMuffin in one hand and a cup of tea in the other. Needless to say I was a happy girl. We were 2 weeks out from the end of our 7-month backpacking trip in South America. Having explored the beauty of Machu Picchu and the...Tags: ecuador, scams, south america, travel tips
by Florence Murphy | May 17, 2015 | Blog, Chiang Mai, Florence Murphy, Thailand, Tips
****28th July 2015 – For UPDATE on the new immigration office in Chiang Mai – See HERE**** One of the very few downsides of living in Thailand is having to worry about visas. But given the amount of upsides to living here, knowing and abiding by Thailand...Tags: chiang mai, guide, thailand, visa
by Florence Murphy | Oct 29, 2014 | Blog, Tips
Packing for a long trip is something that I have become quite accustomed to – and yet it’s still something that I loathe doing, mainly because I’m an extremely indecisive person when it comes to clothes and shoes. Will it be cold? How many pairs of socks shall...
by Carlo | Sep 8, 2014 | Argentina, Blog, South America, Tips
For anyone travelling into Argentina for any period of time, it’s vital that you bring in either Euro’s or American Dollars. We were told about this while in Paraguay and if we hadn’t found out, then we’d have been none the wiser. The current currency situation...
by Carlo | Aug 18, 2014 | Blog, Location Independence, Tips
Just a few short years ago, working meant not travelling and travelling meant not working. Fast forward to 2014, and you’ll find that travelling while working and vise versa is not only possible, but also very common. However, it’s not as easy as you may think!...
