Tag Archives: Travel

A Waking City

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Lou

I arrived in Bangkok this morning. To be precise I arrived in Bangkok at 5.45am this morning. I was not dropped in the bus station, but in the middle of a random street in a random part of the city. … Continue reading →

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The Dentist!

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Lou

Going to the dentist is never something I look forward to, but I was especially nervous about going to the dentist in a foreign country… But, I had been getting toothache for several weeks now, and I was beginning to … Continue reading →

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Kunming to Laos Overland

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Lou

I arrived in Kunming from Dali, around 7.30pm and was hoping to find a bus to Jinghong that evening. I had been expecting to have to get a bus or taxi to the bus station, but on walking out of … Continue reading →

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Travelling China

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Lou

Many travelers that I meet in South East Asia believe that travelling in China is difficult. This seems to be for two main reasons; firstly, the visa can seem difficult to obtain and secondly, the language barrier. The Visa So, … Continue reading →

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A Motorbike Tour

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Lou

I rolled (quite literally) into the very edge of Sapa town in the north of Vietnam completely bedraggled and close to tears. This was not how I had imagined our arrival to our final destination. Just moments before my bike’s … Continue reading →

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Craving an Adventure

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Lou

The last couple of months have been fun. I have sport climbed a lot in some beautiful places, been cycling and swimming, seen old friends and made new ones…but just recently I have been feeling a little restless. I have … Continue reading →

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Two Weeks in Thailand

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Lou

And what a two weeks it has been! I returned to Thailand just a couple of weeks after I had left in time to meet Mary, one of my best friends and all time favourite people to hang out with, who was … Continue reading →

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A little bit manic.

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Lou

I am leaving on Saturday and I am not getting a leaving party from my school, as they would normally do, because everybody is busy with exams and a multitude of other jobs. Having seen what a show Thai people … Continue reading →

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Family Life

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Lou

Whilst I cannot claim to be any kind of expert on Thai or Karen life, it did not take much time here to realise that there are some profound differences between family life here and that in the UK. For … Continue reading →

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A Collection of Conversations

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Lou

Conversation 1: It was not late, but it felt it. It was a few weeks ago and the nights were still drawing in quickly and thickly. Nuan and I were drinking Lao Kow (“White Whisky”) on the porch outside. One … Continue reading →

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