I woke up that first morning in Chiang Mai feeling absolutely knackered. My body was hurting, my head heavy, my nose obstructed. After the longest train journey of my life, to one of the most exciting destinations in Thailand, I wanted to be in full health to explore the city. Yet, I wasn’t, thanks to … Continue reading Temple Hopping in Chiang Mai
Most solo travellers I met along the way were doing things differently. They were planning as they went along, which a lot of people would fiercely defend it’s the only right way to do it. I wrote a little bit about this before embarking on my four-month adventure – about the ideas that surround the … Continue reading Heading North – a 12-hour train journey to Chiang Mai
Sadly the time to say goodbye to Bangkok had come. I was leaving the concrete jungle to visit an actual jungle not too far from the city – in the Khao Yai National Park. I had never been in a jungle – the kind where Tarzan or Mogli would have lived. Actually stepping into that … Continue reading Wildlife spotting at Khao Yai National Park
Sometimes you simply have to let yourself wander to find the things that will truly inspire you. The enchantment might be unique to you, and no one else - but I must agree with the cliché that sometimes travelling is indeed about finding yourself, or at least, it allows space to get to know a … Continue reading Stepping upon Bangkok’s art scene in one of its coolest neighbourhoods, Talat Noi
I have a strange relationship with the act of shopping. An evolving one. One that has been impacted by my age, my maturity, my interests and, probably most of all, my moods. As someone who used to shop when depressed during the first half of my twenties, as an adult woman in her early thirties, … Continue reading A Perfect Sunday in Bangkok – the Best Shopping & Lumpini Park
The Winged Bone 