2018: 6 Countries, 32k Miles, And Some BIG Changes
Here’s a summary of where I went in 2018; although none of the 6 countries were new to me, the places I visited and experiences I had TOTALLY were! Enjoy.
All Life is Suffering: A Month in Koh Phangan, Thailand
While pampering, starving, shitting, and massaging myself into wellness on the idyllic island of Koh Phangan in Thailand, I embraced the first noble truth of Buddhism with great irony: All Life is Suffering. This gripping story has three parts: The Irony, The Agony, and The Ecstacy (scratch that: The Massage).
How to Find an Apartment in Chiang Mai: A Step-by-Step Guide
Chiang Mai is well set up for digital nomads to spend a few months at a time enjoying its cheap comforts and luxuries. Here are step-by-step instructions for how to find an apartment in Chiang Mai quickly and easily.
Chiang Mai’s Nimman: The Unapologetic Bubble
Chiang Mai is the Digital Nomad Centre of the Universe, and the neighbourhood of Nimman is the capital thereof. In two months of living in Nimman, I explored what makes Nimman the thriving bubble that it is today, for better or worse.
Chiang Mai, 10 Years Later: The Impossible Search
10 years later, some full-circle poetry led me back to Chiang Mai Thailand – where I started an international NGO and nursed my boyfriend through dengue fever. This time in Chiang Mai, I was on a very special mission to find a very important person.
10 Countries and 29,254 Miles: This was 2017!
2017 was a year of new experiences and surprises. I visited 10 countries (seven of which were in Asia and almost all new to me). I started off in Ecuador “doing shaman things”, and ended up house-sitting in Japan, chilling in Bali, going crazy in India, and 10 countries later, finishing up in Thailand.
Eating in Asia
After six weeks of solid eating in Asia, we satisfied our hunger for Asian food to be sure! Satisfied it, and then some. Here are some highlights (and otherwise) of our culinary adventures: This post was originally published in 2008. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and … Read More
Hospital Life with Dengue Fever
Hospital Update May 30th – GOOD NEWS! Kelly is on the mend. The dengue fever has broken, and the blood tests are starting to move in the right direction. We will be released tomorrow (Saturday), in time to board the train for the 4-day ride to Singapore, with one day … Read More
Cooking In Thailand Paradise
We sit in the stifling heat, beating off the flies and bees. Cicadas and crickets chirp in the hills all around, and a chorus of laughing children drifts up to us from the valley below. Fields of rice and citrus form the vast expanse in front of us, and the … Read More
Thai Hospitality: A Fine Specimen
Until recently, travelers from all over have hailed Thailand as one of the friendliest places in the world. However I have received increasing reports that Thailand’s tourism industry is eating away at Thai hospitality and the friendly nature of the people and the land. And our first few days in … Read More
Muay Thai Boxing, and Why I’ll Never Drink Again
I am in the back of a pick-up truck on one of the hottest days I’ve ever endured. I am drenched in sweat, and yet am shivering. I have vomited eight times in the last two hours; behind bushes, in filthy bathrooms, and in plastic bags when no alternatives present … Read More
What Makes Thailand Unique
Thailand(or at least what we have seen of it, being Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and surrounding areas) has a unique character and flavour. And of course, there are a number of idiosyncrasies – large and small – that lend a certain personality to Thailand that makes it what it is. Here’s … Read More
The Burma Cyclone Relief Project Ends: Thank You World!
Burma Cyclone Relief Project Update, May 2008: A great big thank you is in order for all your help in our efforts to provide aid in the face of the ongoing suffering, death, and destruction in Burma. We have closed the site to new donations, as we must now get … Read More
Burma Cyclone Project: Friday Update – It’s Finally Happening!
Well, we’ve had some crushing blows in the face of all the work we have done over this week on our Burma Cyclone Project to help the victims of Cyclone Nargis, but also amazing victories in the face of it. After networking like mad in a country where we don’t … Read More
Cyclone Relief for Burma: Thursday Update – Not Much Longer Now!
It is hard to believe that we have been at this Cyclone relief for Burma project for seven days now. It truly feels like seven weeks. All we can do is remember that our hell is nothing in comparison to the hell that the Burmese victims (who have no shelter, … Read More
Burma Fundraising for Cyclone Nargis Victims: Tuesday Update
This post was originally published in 2008. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content. Although we didn’t personally meet with the Royal Thai Air Force today as hoped, we have received reports that they do not currently have permission to fly into Burma directly from Chiang … Read More
Burma Fundraising: Monday Update
This post about our Burma Fundraising project was originally published in 2008. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content. As the world back home in Canada wakes up to the beginning of a new week, we are winding down on a Monday night. We are very … Read More
Cyclone Nargis Relief Update
This post about our Cyclone Nargis relief efforts was originally published in 2008. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content. Click here for the full collection of articles and updates; a story grows to epic proportions. It has been a busy day, and tomorrow promises to be … Read More
Burma Cyclone Relief Update: Working with Thailand
This post about our Burma Cyclone Relief project was originally published in 2008. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content. It has been a tiresome 24 hours since my last update here and our idea to deliver aid to the Burmese in whatever grassroots way we … Read More
Disaster Relief for Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar (Burma)
This inaugural post detailing our efforts to help the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Burma (Myanmar) was originally published in 2008. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content. Read the full collection of articles here….it takes a bunch of turns you would never anticipate. Hello everyone. I … Read More
Culture Shock in Bangkok
I sit at the edge of the bed, in tears. My head is pounding with the likes of a migraine that has not left me in two days. My eyes are closed, and I fear to open them for having to deal with my surroundings; I am in a dingy … Read More