Laos
The most NB part of planning a long trip
Planning a long trip (5 months or more) abroad is fun. The slow boat rides down the Mekong, the sidewalks cafes in Hanoi, the tropical …
Laos
Five reasons why it’s good to be a South African traveller
We may live in a global village of (superficial) tolerance and (capitalistic) freedom but when you travel beyond your continental rim, you soon discover that …
Thailand
The great travel debate: book vs gadget?
Actually, there’s no debate. I was lying. This is me putting my case forward. You see I am a migrating muse in the more traditional …
Thailand
Bangkok: celebrating small pockets of tolerance
Bangkok has got me thinking about tolerance. Being able to make my contribution to the streets of archetypes and stereotypes, the hippies, jocks, hipsters, hillbillies, …
Laos
A salute to WHY? and the entrepreneurial guy
You’ve got to love the entrepreneurial spirit. (Well you don’t but I do).
The dreamer, the schemer, the uncompromising spirit that tacks on “WHY?” to …
Thailand
Bangkok: staying awake to life
Life is forcing me to slow down. I want to speed it up. I only have one week left in SE Asia and there’s so …
Thailand
Clash of the corals: Snorkeling vs Diving
Something is bubbling in my blood, and it’s not excess nitrogen.
I recently went on two open water dives in Koh Tao, followed by …
Thailand
Notes from a small-eish island
Aah, yes, island life…
Clear waters, colourful fish and sand sharks – those schools of businesses that prey on your wallet like it was a …
Thailand
Thailand: Mum’s the word
In the film industry there’s a saying “never work with children and animals”. The unpredictability will kill you.
In travel there’s an equally dire warning …
