Posts Tagged ‘Thailand’
Flood, Wet, & Beers
Wed, 20/01/10 - 18:03Finding my old stories to publish – here’s another one:
Now that my face doesn’t look so much like a melted wellington I decided it was about time I treated myself to a relaxing break to sample some of Thailand’s exotic beaches, swim in its vast crystal clear tropical waters, and perhaps squeeze in a few topless massages as well.
Moments Like These
Sat, 22/08/09 - 15:41Music has a powerful effect on people, it has an ability to invoke memories of certain events, people, and feelings. Just a few notes from a song heard miles away from home can bring you right back to a place so familiar and comfortable, putting a smile on your face or a tear in your [...]
Continue readingAdidas Trainers – The Ultimate Hiking Shoe
Sat, 22/08/09 - 14:43Packing for a 2 day trek in the Jungle is always going to be a tricky experience, what to wear? What to pack? What to leave behind? Having never been on a trek before it made these choices even harder.
Therefore, using no research or logic whatsoever I decide to take the following: 1 small bottle [...]
The Shakes
Tue, 04/11/08 - 12:38It’s three o’clock in the morning, I am standing completely motionless on a beach sporting only a pair of Calvin Klein boxer shorts. Everything is in slow motion. Beneath my feet I can feel every unique grain of sand, every drop of rain that catches my body is like a gentle touch from a woman’s [...]
Continue readingIt is About the Journey Not The Destination Part 1
Sun, 02/11/08 - 12:53Pai – Thailand To The Laos Border
21.55 – After a nice meal of steak, chips and 3 Tiger beers I say goodbye to Becs and Shirley and jump into the mini-van. Notice that it’s full of Canadian women and just 1 old Thai man. I sit across the aisle from the old Thai [...]
Pai People
Sun, 02/11/08 - 12:42Becs And Shirley
Two amazing, quirky, cheeky health care girls from Bournemouth that I had the pleasure of hanging with for the last few days. Shirley, a quick witted pretty Amanda Holden look-a-like who takes great pleasure in winding Tom the Frisbee player up (see Tom below), and punching him right on his new tattoo. [...]
Hostel World
Tue, 09/09/08 - 11:18Hostels are great places to meet fellow backpackers and travellers. People come from all over the world to sit all day drinking cheap beer from the conveniently nearby fridge and watching Friends or The OC (of which I am now a secret fan). With so many members of different countries all housed in the [...]
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