The most stand out memory from my recent trip to South Korea, was the heat. Traveling in mid August meant it was the peak of the summer temperatures. Currently living in a tropical climate, I thought I would be use to it. Not true, in Thailand my day usually involves going from one air conditioned environment to another. Which does nothing to prepare you for the actual real life outside world.
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At the doorstep we were greeted by bouncers, after a little bit of a discussion which involved pretending to not understand what they were saying and playing the part of a Farang that didn't understand what dress code and reservations meant we head off downstairs into what was a full on Chinese restaurant. There were tiny little tables with a menu on the wall entirely in Thai, the ceiling full of beautiful parasols, in the center of the room is a cage with a lizard (or maybe an Iguana). I thought "This can't be the bar?" This is where the full experience begins.
Read MoreKoh Lipe is in the South of Thailand, a beautiful island that's only an hours ferry ride from Langkawi, Malaysia. This ferry only runs in high season though, November to May, otherwise you'll need to take a scenic route to go through immigration. We made Koh Lipe our entrance point into Thailand on our way up the coast. Having booked a small villa on Sunrise beach, we had a wonderful
Read MoreHave you ever been surprised by a place? I recently returned from my longest journey of the year. I planned a trip from Singapore up the coast of peninsular Malaysia through to my home in Thailand. When planning a longer itinerary some destinations get lost in the shuffle and logistics of putting a full trip together. I have to say that this time
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