This post is part of the Visions of the Future bloggers network, a group of bloggers inspired by the new TV series Continuum. The one hour police drama tells the story of Kiera Cameron, a regular cop...
**This post is by my Mongol Rally teammate DJ Forza, and was originally posted on her blog at: http://projectchime.wordpress. com/I pour myself a glass of Bordeaux and fire up my laptop. I let the win...
Guess what? Only 2 more months before the Mongol Rally begins!! Also… I haven’t applied for any visas!! Nope. Not one. Does that scare me? Oh, just a wee bit…My original plan (OMG I...
The Gazebo, a bar near Khao San Rd in BangkokVegas may be ‘Sin City’ in the United States, but Bangkok has the worldwide claim. Bangkok’s economy is built on corruption, prostitution, and tourism ...
All aboard! Make your trip all about the journey, not the destination, and spend your next holiday on the rails. Below, we list 5 of the world’s greatest train lines, perfect for long-haul travel thr...
“Bangkok? I thought you were in Chiang Mai?!?!” is probably the most common question I get, well over the last week or so. It’s my own fault really, I raved about moving back to Chiang Mai for a few ...
It started as an innocent train ride. I had bought my ticket the day before, which meant I ended up with a private first class cabin, as the other options were full. It was a bit pricey, but still ch...
I’m sitting inside the tourist police office in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The room is small, about 20×18 in size. On the left side of the room is a long wooden desk, plus two smaller ones. All of th...
A granite Hindu temple. It sounded cool when my tuk tuk driver mentioned it to me, but I didn’t realize just how cool it was until I was standing in front of it. It was like walking into a temple fro...
It’s been raining on and off today, but that hasn’t stopped me from climbing into a metered tuk tuk, in search of a local fruit and vegetable market in Pettah.Pettah is one of the oldest neighborhood...
Yes, I am aware that I am writing in boxing terms.Yesterday was a challenge. The ‘in your face’ part of Colombo has hard to ignore, but picking up a temporary stalker along the beach in M...
I should have done a little more planning before arriving in Colombo.I knew where I was staying, as I had done a little research online earlier in the week. The area seemed nice, online, and in reali...
It started out like any other taxi ride to a new hostel in Bangkok. I fumbled to tell the driver where I needed to go -resort to using a Thai map instead. The driver is confused, but thinks he knows....
Photo credit: John NordRemember when I wrote about how I thought being in Chiang Mai is too easy, and that maybe I should somewhere else? It was PMS, pure and simple. I wrote that post while hiding i...
New information has been added.Thailand is cheap. It’s one of the reasons (there are several, which would warrant a separate post) why foreigners flock to this country every year. You can spend very ...
When one flies into Thailand, they are given a 30-day tourist visa, for free. It’s one of the reasons why there are so many tourists (and refugees) here. Thailand is cheap, and easy (yes, I am aware ...
For the last few months I have been over the moon happy about returning to Chiang Mai, Thailand. I love it here. I love the people. I love the character and history of the old city. I love the food. ...
I knew there would be water fights for the duration of Songkran, but I had no idea it would be this intense.I left my new neighborhood early, before 8:00 a.m. I figured this way I would beat the crow...
There should be rules of engagement for Songkran. Not for the Thai people, but for the westerners who choose to take part.To Thai people, Songkran is a respect for water, an important element in the ...
Have you ever had one of those nights where everything feels a tad surreal? It’s almost like you’re dreaming the whole time, but there are times when you realize that there is no way it could be a dr...
Am I still doing the Mongol Rally? I know this question has been on your mind. After all it’s been almost 2 weeks since my last post on the Mongol Rally. I think at one point, I forgot, I was d...
I’ve written about the animal rights protest in Bangkok here, and touched on it a wee bit here, but I haven’t posted many photos. This was not an oversight, merely a lack of good internet...
Lek singing Faa Maa to sleepWhen Lek (the woman responsible for Elephant Nature Park) announced that she would be going to Bangkok on Wednesday night, and going to Parliament on Thursday, I was intri...
Plans have changed slightly here at Elephant Nature Park.Yesterday Lek spoke to us about the dogs she rescued during the floods last year, and the plight of street dogs in Thailand. It’s horrif...
I’ve always been an early riser, and it is times like this that I am really grateful that I am.Last night was a little restless. I was tired, and ready for bed. I laid there, starring at the mo...
I’m sitting at a wood table, overlooking the park. As I think about my first day a light breeze kisses my face. I can hear the elephants eating, and if I look up from my laptop, I can see two o...
I like to think of yesterday as my travel binge.As my Air Asia flight landed in Chiang Mai yesterday morning, my mind began to race. It’s been 16 months since I was last here, and there are so ...
Wat Arun in Bangkok, ThailandThis evening I had the opportunity to participate in the Chinatown & Nightmarkets tour with Urban Adventures in Bangkok. Can you believe that I’ve never been to...
Tuk tuk in Bangkok*Author’s Note: The names of the refugees in this article have been changed for their own protection. Locations within the city have also been omitted to help ensure their saf...
It’s March, Let the Fundraising Begin!Our Toronto fundraiser took place on Friday March 23, 2012, and I’m fairly confident that those who were able to come out, had a fabulous time. I kno...
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