I spent quite a bit of time in Chiang Mai, which was weird because I found it boring. It was the Pretoria of Thailand. One of the reasons I found it so boring, was that it seemed like the suburbs. It did not have any oomph. I guess if one had friends there it would […]
MISSING OUT ON THAILAND’S BIGGEST (?) ATTRACTION Read More »
Being in Chiang Mai At this point, I had been in Chiang Mai for some time. Honestly, it was not my favourite place. It did not have the hustle and bustle of Bangkok nor the spectacular natural scenery of the countryside. It was like the Pretoria of Thailand, except there were more Thai people… I
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My biking experience The day began typically for a day in Asia, I woke up fairly hungover not knowing where, who or even why I was1 (for an example of what I got up to click here ). All I knew was that today was going to be an adventure. I had arranged an excursion
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As mentioned previously, I had no clue what was happening in Thailand when I first arrived. I spent a few days in Bangkok, and needed to leave – let’s just say I could count the hours where I could see straight on one hand. I was spending too much time on Khao san Road. For
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The hostel party After finishing our Michelin star dumplings, we were invited by the Moroccan and American to their hostel1. There was some big hostel party. Pretending like we had enough money to be staying there, we grabbed beers and socialised. Coincidentally, we met another South African2. Somehow, we became best friends with her and
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Meeting another South African The day started, I took a deep breath. Mmmm-haaaaaaaa. There was something different, something I could not really place. It filled my lungs, aerated ambrosia. I kept breathing, deeper and deeper. Finally, I figured it out, there was a hint of freedom in the air. I proceeded to use my new-found
HOW I STUMBLED UPON A “MICHELIN” STAR RESTAURANT Read More »
Resting After my flight, I was completely finished. I had been travelling for over 22 hours at that point and was deathly tired1. There was one problem though, I was in a new country and still full of that youthful zest for life2 3. I got to my hostel and checked in. Thereafter, I headed
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The goodbyes The day begun as per usual, I woke up kicking and screaming and had to be calmed down by a drunk British nun of unknown ethnicity. I had packed my bag and was ready to go. I had two bags, a backpack that I was determined to make my home for the next
FLYING FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO THAILAND Read More »
This was tough. I spent a long time researching and deciding what was needed for a backpacking trip through SE Asia. I fell in love with the idea of only carrying one backpack, that was under 8kg. That way I would not have to pay extra luggage fees . Furthermore, it would be convenient to
PACKING LIST FOR SOUTH EAST ASIA Read More »
Why I decided to travel I have always loved travelling. Unfortunately, this was the real world and I had to work and make that sweet moola. At the same time I was completing my Masters degree. The only problem with working and studying was that it was making me a dull boy. Against all odds,
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