Homeward Bound

Feb 25, 5:00pm or am depending how you look at it. I’m on my way home, currently somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. I’ve travelled about 7000km so far. Only another 10000 to go. There’s not much left to say about my trip, but every story needs an...

Adios Chiangmai

Feb 24, 8am I’m on a plane now, departing Chiangmai for Bangkok. Flight time should be about an hour. I finally got the hang of domestic air travel in Thailand. There’s no need to arrive at the airport any sooner than 45 minutes before your flight. Baggage...

Caloric Overload in Chiangmai

I ate way too much today. I had a choice: sign up for cooking school, or try to get myself a better room at the Montri. I opted for cooking school, and I’m glad I did. Class was from 10am to 4pm. We made a lot of delicious stuff today. I can’t say I...

Chiangmai Arrival

Feb 21, 5:40pm I’m sitting on the VIP bus to Chiangmai. It’s much nicer and more modern than the one from Surrat Thani. Everything is a soothing sand color. They still insist on blasting Thai love music though. The view outside is spectacular. I wish I...

Touring Chiang Rai

Only one month in Thailand, and I now have two friends named Bee. Are you jealous yet? Bee was my tour guide today. She’s a trainee, so she came along with me for free. Little did I know that when you rent a car, you also get a driver here. This meant I got to...