The Path of Least Resistance see,s to be how Asians live - go with the flow, accept what you cant change, time flows with a loose structure. And I like it. I am adapting to most of it. Something Im learning from Asia, take the easier route if it comes to choices. That's not say …
Category: Travel Blog 2015-16
Journal entries from my year out solo backpacking round the world August 2015-June 2016
Being ‘In the moment’
In the moment, mindfulness, awareness - drinking it all in tomhold on to the memory... I recently read something about travellers, one point of which stated living in tne moment, drinking in the scenes you may never see again or at least for a while. True. We do. Sitting here now, at 4.20 on Tuesday …
Hanoi here I come!
Off again today, from Koh Pha-Ngan Thailand to Bangkok by ferry, bus and train overnight, then fly to Hanoi afternoon tomorrow (1 Oct). Taxi to ferry at 11.30 so still time to sit in the sun, breakfast and watch the sea. Then ferry over to mainland, Surathani station, for 4 then overnight train about 6.30 …
Snorkelling off an archepelago!
Snorkelling Trip Yesterday was a great day out at the national marine park off Koh Samui and Koh Pha-ngan. For just £33 we had a speedboat, seating around 40 people, out to the archipelago of islands that constitute the park area. It was a bumpy ride making a few passengers feel ill - waves we hit, …
Just Another Paradise…
Ah here on koh Pha-ngan (pronounced Panyan) from Samui, its just beautiful too in a different way!!! The ferry trip across clear geen sea took half an hour, and met an English teacher who lives on Samui!! How lucky. She was off to Koh Tao, yet another linked island paradise I believe, to see her …
Koh Samui
On the 23rd Sept I took a trip round the island, at least the bottom half, to see Big Bhudda, lady Bhudda with many arms and the temples, the sea viewpoint at Lamai and a basic cliff waterfall where some rode on elephants. We saw the famous grandmother and grandfather rocks, naturally created that look …
Learning from local people…
Just arrived at my friend's (from UK) house here in Ubon, out in the countryside. Amazing views, lovely house and very hospitable family to share my next few days with. Living with a family will give me insights into Thai life as has Ubon already, with only 1% of tourists ever visiting this area. Little …
Ubon Isaan life
Had a lovely chilled day today at Kammah's sister's home - a real Isaan village home and food but chicken for us 'farang' (foreigner). I watched as her BIL cooked fresh fish over charcoal fire pots, herbs and pastes prepared with mortar and pestle, and then boiled or bbq on other small charcoal pots sitting …
What to pack to travel the world…
Clothes and Packing is a tricky topic for travellers. Too much, what ifs, when I get here or there, space, weight and usefulness... I have quite a few clothes for a backpacker, even for a year although I do now realise I can and will pick up clothes as I go. Something I wish I'd …
Local Thai village life
Yesterday we went for a walk around the village, met cousin Saw on her smallholding, and watched hers and a neighbours 'long seed cow' (how it sounds rather than how its written!) 'rice washing machine' which separates the rice from the kernels and stalks, running them into sacks to store and/or sell, with the brown …
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