Wednesday, 13 Feb 2008 | Views [15404] | Comments [1]
We walk in there half expecting to be ripped off. It's just a matter of how they are going to rip us off.
A drinks menu appears in front of us with all the usual suspects, but with no prices.
"How much for a Singha?" "Singha? Ohhh... one ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
Saturday, 29 Dec 2007 | Views [4862]
17 December
I first read about the Panya Project on Wikipedia. As you do. Some of you might remember I was talking about how pleasing I thought it would be to keep chickens. My chicken research led to my permaculture research which led to Panya.... Read more >
Tags: I suck
Sunday, 9 Dec 2007 | Views [3324]
Oh, sweet motivation! How could you abandon me so soon? We're barely out the door and already you have me lounging around the floor of my hostel in the middle of the day. You only return when it's time to eat. Or when you want a new book to read. These ... Read more >
Tags: on the road
Friday, 30 Nov 2007 | Views [5388]
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It's my fourth night of my three day Ting Rai Bay sojourn, and you'll be pleased to know that I'm no longer Captain Picarding in the bored and listless sense. I'm now Captain Picard in the exploring strange new worlds, seeking out new life and new ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Wednesday, 28 Nov 2007 | Views [3141]
Ting Rai Bay is a stretch of sand on Koh Jum/Koh Phu. The island is Koh Phu if you're at the mountainous end of it, or Koh Jum if you're at the flatter end of it. This creates a little confusion amongst people who haven't been there. The island, as ... Read more >
Tags: philosophy of travel
Monday, 26 Nov 2007 | Views [1038]
There is an episode of Star Trek (The Next Generation) where Captain Picard is so stressed out and grumpy that he's ordered to take a holiday, and ends up awkwardly, reluctantly, boredly sunning himself on some resort planet. As if it's something he ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
