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Travel Report: Fitzneal Street, London.

December 13, 2021

Fitzneal Street, London. July, 2019. With thanks to my dad and Uncle Doug for their help in making this article possible. —— I had butterflies in my stomach as I turned off Old Oak Common Lane into Fitzneal Street. Butterflies because, dear god, the street hadn’t changed a bit in over 35 years. In an […]

Travel Report: Cat Ba Island, Vietnam.

September 21, 2021

Cat Ba Island. April 2018. It was a hot and humid overcast day in Vietnam when I finally left Hanoi for four nights on Cat Ba Island. I’d had a wonderful time in the Vietnamese capital, but it had all been a bit full-on. Now, I figured, it was time for a little rest and […]

Travel Report: Florida Nostalgia.

July 10, 2021

Florida Nostalgia. The summers of 1989, 1991, 1994. Hey folks, I’m gonna try something different today. In fact, this is is not your usual programming. After eight instalments documenting my U.S. travel nostalgia, I found myself tempted by the prospect of concluding the series with a piece that goes even further back. Now when I say […]

Mad Day Out Beatles Taxi Tour, Liverpool (Part I).

May 30, 2021

Mad Day Out Beatles Taxi Tour, Liverpool. May 2019. Coming to Liverpool and seeing all The Beatles sites was a dream come true for me. Having toured The Beatles Story, visited the Double Fantasy Exhibition and caught some live music at both The Cavern Club and The Cavern Pub, it was finally time for the prospect […]

Travel Report: Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand.

May 01, 2021

Ayutthaya Historical Park. April 2015. I was so damn excited on the train from Bangkok to Ayutthaya! Following my ten day stay in the Thai capital, it was finally time for me to head north to discover some rural delights. Back in Beijing, where I’d planned my trip around Thailand, it was the prospect of […]

Baptism of Fire, a short story from Qatar.

March 17, 2021

Baptism of Fire, a short story from Qatar. In the summer of 2001 I boarded a near-empty Qatar Airways flight to Doha. Reuniting with my family who’d recently moved there for my father’s new job, it was my first time living abroad. —— ‘‘This is your classroom’’ said Jamla, switching on the light. It flickered […]

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The White Temple in Chiang Rai.

The White Temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand. June 2015. My first few days in the city of Chiang Rai were not what I would call fun. My adventures in Thailand were almost at an end, so I had a whole bunch of stuff to sort out. Thus, for 48 hours, sightseeing went out the window as […]

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19 Mar 2023
- digital nomad
- globetrotter
- Pai
- Thailand
- travel
- wanderlust

Life of Pai, Thailand.

Life of Pai, Thailand. June 2015. I have never been particularly happy doing long car journeys. I get carsick, you see. Especially when you start throwing in twists and turns on mountainous roads. One of the worst drives I’ve ever experienced was when I took the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai. I knew it […]

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17 Mar 2023

Trekking with Elephants, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Trekking with Elephants, Chiang Mai, Thailand. June 2015. Our minibus positively rattled through the Chiang Mai countryside. Dense jungle whooshed by along both sets of windows, an impenetrable blur of green. Located 60 kilometres from the city in a lush region of forest and jungle, the drive to Elephant Nature Park takes about an hour […]

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08 Mar 2023

A Very Chiang Mai Adventure.

A Very Chiang Mai Adventure. May-June 2015. After so many incredible experiences and so much ground covered across Thailand, it was great to finally be in Chiang Mai. In fact, I’d been looking forward to this from the beginning when I started planning my trip many months before back in China. Do even a smidge […]

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05 Mar 2023
- digital nomad
- globetrotter
- history
- Sukhothai
- Thailand
- travel
- wanderlust

Endearing Encounters at Sukhothai Historical Park.

Endearing Encounters at Sukhothai Historical Park. May 2015. At the end of May I decided it was time to say goodbye to the south of Thailand. Having re-entered the country for another thirty days following my adventures in Singapore and Malaysia, I had intended on spending a few more weeks island hopping. But all it […]

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01 Mar 2023

Sunset Chasing on Ko Lanta, Thailand.

Sunset Chasing on Ko Lanta, Thailand. May 2015. I’m so glad I met the American guy from South Carolina at Krabi Night Market. After my disappointing experiences at Ao Nang Beach and Chicken Island, I had been intent on getting out to an island that would make amends. I wanted to experience a truly mesmerising […]