Category: the big trip 2002-2003

And a big friendly greeting to you all from lovely Koh Tao, one of the best SCUBA destinations in the world! I’m here doing some …

Well, it’s Christmas. Although I must admit it’s hard to get into the Christmas spirit – aside from the bartenders at Gulliver’s all decked out …

I have returned from the mountains of the north, with a sprained ankle and a boyfriend with a head cold, new friends and excellent memories. …

Sources, I hear, have issued heightened terrorism warnings in Thailand, specifically for the Full Moon Party on Ko Pagnan, which is just about the biggest …

So here I am, back in Bangkok. Apologies for the long lapse in posts – when I’m having fun, I have a hard time sitting …

Oh, what a lovely lovely day. Adam, wherever you are, bless your heart for insisting I stop at Vang Vieng. Although it’s totally overrun with …

Whew! 7 bus hours and 15 slow boat hours later, here I am in Luang Prabang, Lao. The bus from Chang Mai to Chang Khong …

I’m about to leave Chang Mai for Laos, and I’m finding it difficult, perhaps for the first time ever, to leave the guest house I’ve …

The good news: Chang Mai is still lovely, and I’ve made some new friends here. I’ve also learned to make curry paste from scratch, as …

Chang Mai is, so far, everything I had really hoped this leg of the journey would be. Nestled in the green-clad mountains of the North, …