by Carlo | Aug 23, 2015 | Blog, India
We arrived in India on 4th August and so far it has been a wild integration of emotions, smells, people and cultures, all rolled into a jam-packed two weeks. India has been a country that we’ve put off visiting for a number of years as a result of one thing or...Tags: first impressions, Goa, India
by Florence Murphy | Jun 28, 2015 | Asia, Blog, Chiang Mai, India, Thailand
With our trip to India looming closer and closer, two weeks ago we decided to take action in respect to getting our visas sorted. At that time we still had about 7 weeks or so left in Thailand, but after reading the hassles that other travellers had with getting a...
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 Carlo | May 26, 2015 | Blog, Chiang Mai, Thailand
When we arrived in Thailand back on March 2nd we already had our destination pre-planned. Chiang Mai was in our sights once again as a base for a few months to relax after our 7-month trip around South America last year. This city has definitely captured our attention...Tags: apartment hunting, chiang mai, thailand
by Carlo | May 24, 2015 | Blog, Thailand
It’s no secret that both Florence and I absolutely love Thai food. Renowned all over the world, Thai cuisine is famous for it’s mouth watering spiciness, variety of ingredients and gentle medicinal properties. We don’t particularly care about any associated medicinal...Tags: asia, chiang mai, food, thailand
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
