I'd like to start by pointing out that I understand most of these are simple grammatical errors, cultural differences, common regional names and simple cases of getting lost in translation, as well as display of my sick sense of humour. However, they are things that as a sometimes immature North ... READ the POST
Getting Tattooed by a Buddhist Monk in Thailand
Originally posted on Travel + Escape Sitting cross-legged on the floor in the back corner of a dimly lit temple, surrounded by dozens of Thais, we slowly shuffled forward in unison toward the far end of the room. It was silent with the exception of a faint tapping from the front and occasional ... READ the POST
Khaotic Khao San; A Love/Hate Relationship
I could never really make up my mind about whether or not I liked Khao San Road; some days I loved it, and some days I hated it, but every day was an adventure. The base hotel for my Contiki tour was on the next road over, so I spent quite a bit of time in the area, as well as before and after the ... READ the POST
Thailand Through Instagram
I've been looking back at recent travels through Instagram, but my Thailand gallery pretty much blows away the rest. Considering I was in Thailand for one month, there are way more images than all of the other galleries, but in my opinion the images themselves are just better. It might be in part ... READ the POST
Samui Safari
Here I was thinking safaris existed solely on African savannahs. Silly me. Turns out they happen on Thai Islands too. Koh Samui, to be specific. My Contiki safari on Samui was a little different than your average safari. Not only did it involve the typical aspect of riding Jeeps around bumpy ... READ the POST
Bangkok Chatuchak Weekend Market
Before arriving in Thailand it was suggested to me that I visit the weekend market in Bangkok. I wasn't entirely sure what or where it was, but the name was mostly self explanatory and I knew it wouldn't be difficult to figure out the location. The destination was set: Chatuchak Weekend ... READ the POST
