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Category Archives: Thailand
Train Tales: Chiang Mai to Lampang
A story about the magic of a 3rd class train ride in rural Thailand.
Khao Sok National Park
A story about an excursion to the Thai rainforest.
Top places and experiences in South East Asia
A list of must-sees and hidden gems in South East Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Laos & Cambodia).
Loy Krathong & “minor surgery”
A story about the Thai Festival of Lights in Chiang Rai and the beginning of my hospital odyssey in northern Thailand.
Chiang Dao’s Hot Springs
A story about hot springs, adventurous bus rides and an upset stomach.
Butterflies in Chiang Mai and temples in Lampang
A story about making new friends on the road and visiting remote temples in northern Thailand.
The 1864 curves of the Mae Hong Son Loop
A story about breakneck journeys in yellow trucks that take me to remote places in northern Thailand.
Ban Rak Thai
A story about a spontaneous visit to a Chinese village in northern Thailand, its tea culture and a wedding.
Train tales – my first night train in Southeast Asia
A story about a night spent on a sleeper train travelling from Bangkok to the south of Thailand.