I had heard of the mystical road to Mandalay, ever since I was a child. I had a strong desire to see this spiritual, magical country. As the years passed, along with many aspirations to travel to many different lands, I forgot the yearning until I started travelling in Asia in my 20s.
I fell in love with Asia the first time I went there. We started a long and magnetic relationship, and I could never stay away for too long.
For years I travelled the world looking for a bit of excitement after I had left school. I was after a bit of the unusual and a lot of adventure. I wanted to discover places untouched and unseen (except for the Coke bottles of course).
This journey took me across many continents and many nations. I saw many diverse and exciting things, experienced new cultures, and pondered at the beauty of the natural sights.
We first visited Koh Tao, Thailand in 2007. We found a backpacker paradise lined with bungalows on the beach. Back then, luxury resorts were minimal, the roads were uncrowded, and everything was so much cheaper.
Today we are thinking about Sanook. The word Sanook translates to ‘fun’. It is a rule, in Thai culture, to always have Sanook.
But Sanook is also about more than just fun. Sanook is to have pleasure in everything you do, whether you are working or at leisure. It is about always relaxing and not worrying about anything. It is about everything that you do being entertaining. And it is about your interactions being enjoyable. Sanook is a way of life.
When I was in my late teens, I had a longing to go to The United States of America. TV soaps from the USA showed it as an exciting place full of fun, adventure and beauty. To me, it was the centre of the world!
Greetings from Southern Thailand, we are going to be kicking back here slow travel for the next few months. As it’s the Tropics, anything can happen! And the problem with finding a Tropical Paradise? We never want to leave!
Hello! And Thanks for dropping by to read about our travels and adventures.
In return, we hope it will inspire you to take action to do whatever it takes to live a life of travel.
We have been travelling for over 20 years. We have visited over 50 countries around the world. We have become conscious of the fact that we will never get to explore all the world. Undeniable, the more you travel, the more you want to see. Travel awakens your senses to the endless possibilities that life can offer you.
Life is about Living. And, our mission is to Live a Travel Life. We Love it!
If we could change anything, it would be to travel more. The world is waiting, and our goal is to explore more and travel more.
Please visit our About Us Page to read a bit about us and our journey.
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We have many travel stories collected over the last twenty years. Thanks for following our journey.
And when the sun rises from the blue, I will always kiss the sun for you. Tomorrow is not guaranteed, Go out and make some memories! In Loving memory of our beautiful niece Stacey