An Aussie in Austria

So it turns out that I had the chance to visit Austria AND have my own personal tour guide for 2 weeks. Brilliant! 2 longish flights later and I arrived. While overcast upon arrival I was promised sunny skies in the coming days. The fact that I could see my...

A festival not for the squeamish…

The Vegetarian Festival. Such an innocent sounding name for such an….interesting…10 days. Just a few weeks ago I got to check out one of the most graphic festivals I have seen.It all started back in 1825 when a travelling Chinese opera came to Phuket, but...

Singapore Fling…

The opportunity to catch up with my dad when he was merely a 1.5hr flight away was too much to pass up. I headed off for a Singaporean reunion.With some time to myself either side of Dad’s visit, it was the perfect opportunity to catch up with the gorgeous Laura...

Swimming with the changs…

It all started with a phone call…Was I interested in taking a day trip to swim with elephants….YES!Khao Lak is about an hour of so north of Phuket and boasts beautiful beaches and wild jungle. And swimming with elephants! I had ridden elephants...

Drinking beer and line dancing in Chiang Rai

After being in the same place for more than 2 months I was just a little excited to be going somewhere new. After a brief stop in Chiang Mai we hit the Golden Triangle, the historical centre of opium trade in SE Asia and bordering both Laos and Burma.Chiang Rai...