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[Travel Photo] – Cat Vs Mantis

[Travel Photo] – Cat Vs Mantis

While I was on Koh Phi Phi a few weeks ago, I came across an epic battle between a cat and a mantis! I ended up taking over 200 photos of the battle in a 10 minute period. We ended up moving on though as there was no sign of an agreement being reached between the two....

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What You Need To Know About Ping Pong in Patong

What You Need To Know About Ping Pong in Patong

*****Updated September 2018***** If you travel through Patong's famous "walking street" - aka Bangla Road - after sunset, it's inevitable that you’ll be set upon by all sorts of hustlers and fast-talkers trying to tempt you into one of the many bars and shows to watch...

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The Long Road Ahead

The Long Road Ahead

It's been only a little over six weeks since we moved out here to Thailand, but it seems like a lot longer for some reason. With no long term itinerary set in stone, we've been debating the past few weeks over where we want to visit and travel to in the months ahead....

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Life in Thailand After One Month

Life in Thailand After One Month

The past four weeks have literally flown by folks. The first month has actually morphed itself into a couple of days in my own head for some reason. Life in Thailand so far has been just awesome! It's been one hell of a journey so far in such a short space of time. A...

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Jumping On A Plane With A One Way Ticket

Jumping On A Plane With A One Way Ticket

Greetings from Thailand folks! It feels amazing to finally get back here after a two year absence! Jumping on a plane with a one way ticket rocks! Bangkok To Phuket We have just traveled down to Phuket from Bangkok, after spending three days there. Bangkok was a cool...

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One Week Until The Move To Thailand

One Week Until The Move To Thailand

The travel insurance has been taken care of, the triple entry tourist visas have been stamped into our passports, my first online business(freelance writing) is up and running superbly, and all that's really left to do is pack! The long wait is finally over, and we...

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A Day in The Life of a Freelance Writer

A Day in The Life of a Freelance Writer

This post is a brief overview of what the typical day in the life of a freelance writer looks like. 07:00 - The alarm sounds. Turning it off instinctively you take a deep breath, trying to get some oxygen to your brain. You roll reluctantly out of bed. Another day to...

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The Day I Vowed To Return To Thailand

The Day I Vowed To Return To Thailand

The Back Is Not Back - But I Am! For those of you that were following my blog back in 2011 when I was travelling around South East Asia and Australia - you would have remembered the abrupt end that came to our trip. This was due to me rupturing my L4S1 vertebrae while...

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The Streets of Berlin

The Streets of Berlin

A few days ago I introduced a new series called "The Streets of", in which I said would be a type of photo essay kind of thing. Well, for the first entry in the series, we have a guest post from a good buddy of mine - Gerry Beine aka Ben. He's from my home town of...

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