Category Archives: South East Asia After returning to Bangkok from Southern Thailand, I immediately embarked on my journey to Laos. This involved a 13 hour train trip from Bangkok to the border, followed by a border crossing and then a one hour ghetto-bus ride to Vientiane, the capital. Because I had just returned to Bangkok, I did not book a […] This past Saturday was the cremation of the King’s sister, Princess Galyano. She actually died this past January (she was fairly old), but they didn’t cremate her until this Saturday because this was determined to be the auspicious day. Odd.Friday all the teachers had to wear black, and there was a long 45-minute ceremony to […] The weather has changed here in the last week. Rainy season is over! This means that the humidity is lower and is replaced by a [relatively] cool breeze. Don’t get me wrong – it’s still hot! But it’s so much more manageable and pleasant. I’ve been able to wear jeans and sleep without a fan […] My trip to the Southern Andaman Coast of Thailand was wonderfully relaxing. Along with my LFC friends, my first destination was Krabi, known internationally for its amazing rockclimbing. And it’s true – the craggy, vertical rocks jut out from every beach and island, making the area spectacularly unique and beautiful, and also isolated. Even from […] It’s been difficult to get access to the internet this past month, which is partially why my blog hasn’t really started up and running yet. Not to mention that since I left New Brunswick on September 20th (over a month ago – holy cow!!!) I have been INCREDIBLY busy. First I spent a few days […] |
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