Tag Archives: Adventure

A House-Warming

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Lou

I am based across three schools, the Mae La Suksa Secondary and Primary Schools in Mae La Luang and Hoi Ku Pah Primary School, 5km further into the mountains. I first met the Headmaster of Hoi Ku Pah when I … Continue reading →

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Family Life

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Lou

I live with Nuan and her husband Lipo. Nuan is 47 years old. A sprightly, energetic lady full of laughter. She smiles all the time, and though she speaks about as much English as I do Thai, so not very … Continue reading →

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A New Adventure.

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Lou

It is hard to believe I am here. Somehow with a mixture of buses, trains and a few lifts, I actually made it from the UK to Thailand without flying. It feels a little surreal, and I cannot quite work … Continue reading →

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Inspiration Along the Way

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Lou

My journey from the UK to here would not have been the same if it was not for the people I have met along the way. Of course there are hundreds of people out there who are amazing and inspiring. … Continue reading →

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A Whistlestop Tour

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Lou

In ten days I travelled from Yangshuo in China to Chiang Mai, Thailand, arriving just in time for the New Year. In Hanoi, I stayed in Rendevous Hostel for one night for $5, £3.40. It was a nice hostel and … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Tsaatan

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Lou

  The Tsaatan, literally “Reindeer People”, are an indigenous community who live in the heart of the Darkhan Depression, a mountainous region in the north of Mongolia. It is a vast area covered in larch woodland and scattered with small … Continue reading →

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To the back of beyond by bus.

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Lou

I have taken many buses in the past, but none compare to the most recent from Ulaanbaatar to Bayan Olgii. I am not sure exactly how far it is, (even Google fails to know! ) but somewhere between 1400km and … Continue reading →

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Into the unknown (again)…

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Lou

Once more I find myself sitting on a ferry, with no firm plans and just a vague idea what the near future holds. I love wild places, I love adventures and whilst I know you do not need to leave … Continue reading →

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About Me

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Lou

Hi! Thanks for choosing to read my blog! I am from the UK. I grew up in the stunning North York Moors National Park. I guess it was probably inevitable that I then fell in love with the wild places of the … Continue reading →

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