Some people always want to do something. “I want to DO something!”, says Loz. After a couple of weeks making the most of our Thailand stay, and now a few days without itinerary in Chiang Mai ahead of us, my tiny hope of thoroughly enjoying a meaningless, completely wasted day vanishes instantly. “What is it […]
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In photos: Munich
We recently took a road trip across France to Germany, and one of our stopping off points was the Bavarian town of Munich. This is mostly known for being the home of Oktoberfest, where strapping young ladies cart around gigantic jugs of beer to jolly tourists and locals alike. We missed Oktoberfest by the skin […]
Viva Chiang Mai: a homestay review
Heat. Waves of the stuff. It was a prevailing theme on our bus trip up to Chiang Mai. Sure, the bus had air conditioning, but this particular bus had more pressing concerns to worry about than keeping its passengers cool. For example: getting its passengers to their destination. The bus we had chosen for the […]
Travelling responsibly
Travel. It’s one of those things, like probably countless others, that I have a habit of taking for granted. It is, after all, pretty easy to take things for granted. Often I forget quite how lucky I am that the most difficult decisions in my life are whether or not to go with the chicken […]
Visiting the hill tribes of Doi Inthanon
When I saw our planned schedule for visiting parts of northern Thailand included visits to various hill tribes, I have to admit to feeling a little uncomfortable. You see, I’m not really a big fan of seeing people as a tourist attraction. It often feels artificial, or contrived, or like we’re trying to preserve some […]
In photos: From the Facebook Page Edition V
And we’re back with another round up of some of the most popular photos I’ve shared on my facebook page over the last month or so. The previous entries in this series have been some of my most successful posts to date, so why stop a winning formula! I also love how this series lets […]
Scottevest travel vest: a review
“What does it have in its pocketssss?” If Gollum were to pose me this question whilst I was lost under the Misty Mountains, as he did to Bilbo, and I happened to be wearing my new Scottevest, the answer could go on for some time. You see, the Scottevest comes with a lot of pockets. […]
In photos: Sukhothai and Si Satchanalai
We recently had the distinct pleasure of exploring the original Thai capital of Sukhothai, the place where the Thai language as it exists today was born, and where much of Thailand’s culture is believed to have originated. It’s also the place where the happiness of the Thai people is said to have started – Sukhothai […]
HostelBookers: it’s all about the accommodation!
I want you to conjure up an image of a hostel in your mind. It’s probably best for the purposes of this exercise if you’re the sort of person who wouldn’t normally stay in a hostel, filled as they are with unwashed backpacker types. Got that image in your mind? Rows of slightly unsafe looking […]
Getting (nearly) naked for charity
Charity. It’s a dangerous word. It’s the sort of word that makes people do things in its name. Crazy, terrifying, outrageous things. It also lets us do things that we would never in our wildest dreams have thought of doing. I’m looking at you, bottle of olive oil. This was all your fault. It’s also […]