You may have seen me mentioning the Mae Hong Song Loop (like here, here or here) . This was a formative journey in my way to becoming a fully-fledged adventurer. First things first, what is the Mae Hong Son loop? It is an epic motorcycle loop road trip famous for its many twists and turns […]
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After I achieved Nirvana1, I thought to myself what else is there left to achieve in life. I needed to become depraved again2, so I headed back to Pai. Thankfully, this trip was calmer – no less interesting though. My monastery mates were awesome, we chatted and laughed and really got to know one another3.
After spending quit a bit of time in Pai with the Pai Family. Several of us decided to leave. There were a few still a few staying, like Tom and Greta. Unfortunately, one of the consequences of living life spontaneously and without a plan is that you don’t really have any clue what to do
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As one travels, there are these “quintessential” backpacker jols1. There is one in Pai, the Jungle Party. I can’t remember the details, because it was a long time ago2. I do remember that one takes a songthaew to a venue in the middle of the jungle. It is an open field surrounded by rice fields.
I made quite a few friends in Chiang Mai. One in particular stood out, Joshua from New Zealand. We met in Chiang Mai and spent a few days together. I was getting restless though and wanted to move on. But, I was unsure where I would be going. Joshua convinced me to go to Pai.
Before my train ride to Chiang Mai, I had a few hours to kill. I left my bag in the hostel to wander around aimlessly in the Siam area. I didn’t really do much just go into shops to see what was on sale1. After awhile, I saw a massive group of people gathering in
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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
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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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