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…
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….
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. However, we keep going back every year because it is a tropical ocean paradise with gorgeous jungle landscapes, friendly people,…
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….
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! That is how my travels started. At the age of…
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! So it’s our 17th trip here to our beloved Thailand. Yes, 17th! We have been coming…
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…