We stood outside the gates of Yongma Land for a good ten minutes convinced we'd wasted the last two hours trying to get to that spot where we were standing. There was nobody there at the entrance gate. No queue, no ticket seller, no sign of anyone willing to open the...
Remember the experience of landing in Southeast Asia for the first time? Stepping off the plane was like lifting a veil from your eyes that you never knew you were even wearing. Well, that's how it felt for us anyway the first time we landed in Bangkok. The colours...
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...
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...
****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 visa...
There’s something about Thailand that just keeps calling us back. Our original plan for this year was to travel through Europe taking in some of the countries that we haven’t been to before and finish the year off with a 6 month stint in the U.S. that would consist of...
***Video montage of the trip can be found at the bottom of the post*** One Motorbike - Two Bags - One Couple - One Month; One Awesome Adventure! This is a motorbike adventure in Vietnam that both Carlo and I were looking forward to for so long. 'Top Gear' was the main...
For four years, the people of Cambodia lived through an absolute nightmare – hell even. Between the time period of 1975 – 1979, an estimated 1 to 3 million people were killed; murdered at the hands of the leader of the Khmer Rouge whose name will send shivers down the...
“How much are these sunglasses?” I asked. “800 baht” he replied. I giggled, and said “I’ll give you 150 baht!” The haggle war had begun. _____________________________ Love it or loathe it, haggling in South East Asia is all part of the experience of...
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