by Hayley | Jan 17, 2015 | Asia, Blog posts, Life
There isn’t much that will get me on a plane the very same day that one goes missing. Yet on December 28, that is what I found myself doing. One very stiff gin & tonic later I was on my way to Bangkok.What was the reason for this impromptu flight? A...
by Hayley | Dec 3, 2014 | Asia, Blog posts
A long weekend on Koh Phi Phi – a holiday to get over another holiday. Just what I needed.(My partners in crime for the weekend)I had been to Phi Phi a few times previously but only on day trips. (Coming home from Phi Phi in December 2012 with my cousins)It...
by Hayley | Oct 12, 2014 | Asia, Blog posts
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...
by Hayley | Sep 28, 2014 | Asia, Blog posts
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...
by Hayley | Sep 7, 2014 | Asia, Blog posts
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...
by Hayley | Aug 16, 2014 | Asia, Blog posts
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...