Teaching in Bangkok: Year Two
I decided to stay a second year in Bangkok. I'd initially intended only to stay a year in Bangkok and then move on, probably to Vietnam. I decided to …
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Travels with my sister: Marika visits Bangkok and Chiang Mai
Near the end of my first year living abroad my sister, Marika, braved an unreasonably long plane ride to come see me in Bangkok.
Railay Rock Climbing
On a long weekend, I decided to fly south, to Krabi, to give rock-climbing in Railay a shot.
Chiang Rai and Mae Salong
The following day I enjoyed breakfast at my Tha Ton hotel before heading to the pier to catch the longtail boat from Tha Ton to Chiang Rai, where I …
Tha Ton Hilltribe Trek
Last time I wrote about my first day of trekking in Northern Thailand, in the district of Mae Ai, near Tha Thon, and this time 'round I trekked to …
Tha Ton Jungle Trek
For my adventures in Northern Thailand I'd chosen Tha Ton as my base, primarily because I knew it offered treks to nearby villages, but also because it was the …
Northern Thailand and the road to Tha Ton
With an extended time off between school semesters, I was headed north to Tha Ton, right on the Thai border with Myanmar.
Bangkok in pictures
By now Bangkok had truly become a third home, after Ottawa and Montreal.