I first heard of Vipassana a year ago and was completely daunted by the prospect of 10 days of silence in a Buddhist monastery. But after meeting many people during my travels that have done one and felt the benefits I have recently felt ready […]

If for any reason you’re looking for neon coloured fruit, salted squid, scorpions, peacock feathers, pig heads or a fake Rolex all on the same street then Bangkok is the place for you. Dad, this was a Chinese musical instrument store, very cool. Shame this […]

Whilst in Bangkok we visited the former home of Jim Thompson, an American who was a practicing architect prior to World War II. He volunteered for service and was later sent to Asia where he fell head over heels in love with Thailand. He later […]

Ko Tao is one of the cheapest and easiest places to dive so we thought it would be a good opportunity to get re-aquainted with the equipment and go for a fun dive. It was great to be back in the water although visibility was bad. […]

It’s not what you think… We were dubious about visiting Ko Phi Phi as we heard that developers had erected giant buildings along the coast after the tsunami hit in 2004. I have no idea what people were talking about, the coast is lined with […]

Our journey to Ko Lanta took 12 hours and consisted of 5 mini buses and 2 ferries. Don’t ask. Let’s just say we were so happy to finally arrive on such a beautiful island with lots going on. We spent most of our time swimming […]