I’m travelling at the moment…

[iframe http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=205952551275593028260.0004ac44d00d68966d60e&ie=UTF8&vpsrc=6&ll=13.83808,101.206055&spn=19.117508,13.183594&z=5&output=embed 300 450]View Bangkok to Phuket in a larger map I’ve been in Thailand on and off for sometime now, but I have been pretty fixed in location. When I have moved I have generally flown (occasional bus, and once a train) everywhere. We’ve been in Bangkok for the last few weeks and this …

Phuket Weather Warning

I’ve been living in Thailand coming up to a year in December and although in the tropics, I’ve never really seen too much rain here. About my 2nd ever trip to Thailand, I think it rained everyday, and although I’ve seen bad bouts of weather (raining for say a week or whatever), it’s always been …

Food Preparation, Hygiene and Safety

Having been born and raised in a western society (Australia), where food preparation and service of same have some pretty (what I would consider) rudimentary laws; I am constantly surprised by what I perceive to be inadequate in other countries, and yet the only time I have ever been sick was due to food cooked …

Getting a driver/rider license in Phuket

Getting a Thai Driver/Rider License in Phuket. This turns out to be a two day process but both are very short. You MAY be able to pull this off in one, but I didn’t bother trying. Day 1 – getting your proof of address for Thailand. This can be done a number of ways. You …

PPPPPPP – The 7 P’s

Prior Preparation and Planning Prevent Piss Poor Performance I first travelled to Singapore in 2008 with a good friend of mine. While we were there we darted off to KL for a few days and took in some of the local sights, as well as attractions (there is a hidden pun there – sorry, private …