General – Page 3 – a Nomad's Dream

Tips to Avoiding Rip-Off Scams in Southeast Asia

6 Aug

When Regina and I first set out on our travels to South East Asia, we read of all these “scams” people had been victims of while traveling there. In fact, family members and friends were very eager to point out ... Read more »

Muay Thai Kickboxing in Chiang Mai, Thailand

7 Jul

When Regina and I rented a place in Chiang Mai for 3 weeks, I decided to take a one-on-one muay thai kickboxing training session. I experimented with various martial arts when I was younger and though I always dreamed of ... Read more »

Renting Scooters/Motorbikes in Thailand

28 May

Having grown up on motorbikes in Bolivia and having owned a scooter in Canada, I welcomed the thought of renting a scooter in Thailand. Sure enough, our first day in Krabitown we seen at least 3 scooter rental places and ... Read more »

Traveling Light: What’s In Your Suitcase?

4 Apr

I remember the day we first landed in South East Asia and took the bus from Phuket to Krabi, Thailand. From there we had to take a songthaew (local transportation) into Krabi Town where we had fore-planned on staying for ... Read more »

Spending a Cold Night Locked Out in Chiang Mai

1 Feb

A fateful key Does this ever happen to you? You leave the house/apartment/room, lock the door from the inside and close it tight. And only then do you start checking if you took everything necessary along. Wallet? Sunglasses? Purse? Phone? ... Read more »