by Hayley | Oct 17, 2012 | Asia, Blog posts, Life
Early last week, I was informed that a Thai rock star was in town and that we should all go. Never mind that I didn't know who he was or that I wouldn't be able to understand a word he was saying – these we minor details. A room in cheap motel in...
by Hayley | Oct 9, 2012 | Asia, Blog posts, Life
Everyone once in a while one of us here does something that gets into the paper, and the saying ‘World famous in Phuket’ gets thrown around, but last weekend things did get a little ‘world famous’.It started off with Boy George. When you...
by Hayley | Sep 8, 2012 | Asia, Blog posts, Life
I know I live in the tropics, but really, I get sick of the rain! And there is no worse timing than a week when have visitors. They should be enjoying cocktails on the beach, not indoor games and TV! I've got to admit that I've had a pretty dream run...
by Hayley | Jul 14, 2012 | Asia, Blog posts, Life
To me, a birthday is not one day. It is a festival. Sometimes a week long, and on the rare occasion, a month (this did involve dragging several friends out of the country though). So on my 33rd birthday I find myself barely a week into my move to Thailand. I was going...
by Hayley | Jun 24, 2012 | Asia, Aust & the Pacific, Blog posts, Life
Saying goodbye is an interesting thing. I've discovered that there are 2 schools of thought: The 'wow, what an exciting adventure. I'm so jealous, you are going to have such a good time!' And the 'Really? But what about your job & your...
by Hayley | May 4, 2012 | Aust & the Pacific, Blog posts, Life
I’m starting to get a lot of questions about ‘Gap Year’ which I guess is understandable when there is only 52 sleeps to go! So, I thought I’d tell you a little about my next 12 months.Taking a year off work was not an easy decision because I...
