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Leaving for Laos

Friday, 21 Dec 2007 | Views [209]

It’s been like a Muay Thai boxing match: Thailand’s germs and bugs 3, Justine’s immune system 0. I start to get better from one thing and something else unexpectedly knocks me out. It’s been frustrating, as I’ve seen little of Northern Thailand ... Read more >

Tags: on the road, christmas, spirituality


Siamese Sinusitis in the Year 2550

Tuesday, 11 Dec 2007 | Views [416] | Comments [2]

I haven’t written in nearly two weeks because I’ve been sick.   First it was a nasty cold that slowed me down and then that turned into a nasty sinus infection that makes me just want to chop off my head.   I kept thinking that if I just rested ... Read more >

Tags: doctors, hospitals & health, sickness, chiang mai


Phang-Nga Bay, James Bond Island, and Koh Panyi

Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | Views [1867]

Last night I spent the night in a Muslim floating fishing village called Koh Panyi. It’s a village of about 2,500 people, entirely constructed on stilts over the water, just in the lee of a small island right in the middle of the spot where the ... Read more >

Tags: adventures, koh panyi, phang-nga bay, andaman sea, philosophy of travel


Celebrating Loy Krathong in Krabi town

Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | Views [1847]

I ended up in Krabi town for Loy Krathong quite by accident, as a result of a double whammy of food poisoning (first night in town) and a vicious bed bug attack (second night in town).  A normal person would have fled town, never to return, not ... Read more >

Tags: loy krathong, krabi, festivals, culture, celebrations


Beaches & Brits, Barfing & Bedbugs

Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | Views [263]

Coming soon: tales of tropical islands, teaching yoga on the beach to an Aussie rugby player, Brits Brits everywhere, projectile vomiting in Krabi town, a vicious attack by bed bugs, and other adventures.

Tags: adventures


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