Is it possible to feel alone and isolated when living as a RIPper (Retiree In Paradise) in Thailand?
Continue ReadingHappy New Year 2015 – JC Reflects on the Past Year and Looks to the Future
I just thought I‘d reflect on my strange year of 2014.
Continue ReadingJC’s Road Trip – Living the Beach Life — Cha Am and Hua Hin, Thailand Part 4
Well for all the fans sick of seeing Chiang Mai and the North of Thailand, this series is for you. What do you say we make a road trip? Let’s head South to the beaches …
Continue ReadingGetting from Koh Chang to Pattaya or Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport Efficiently and Affordably
Time to head off to a new adventure!
Continue ReadingArriving in Thailand by Air and Making Bus Connections to Many Destinations is a Snap!
When traveling in any country, one of the biggest hassles is making connections.
Continue ReadingJC’s Trip to Nakhon Sawan, Thailand Part One — A Good Place to Retire?
There are so many places to travel to and think about retiring to in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
Continue ReadingSit Back and Enjoy Loy Krathong Chiang Mai 2011
Two of the biggest festivals in Thailand are Songkran and Loy Krathong.
Continue ReadingNov 2011 – How the Flooding is Affecting Northern Thailand
Thanks for all your correspondence and concern over the recent floods and the televised news reports going out all over the world.
Continue ReadingDealing with the Rainy Season in Thailand — Southeast Asia
If you are traveling to Southeast Asia between the dates of about April 15th to some time in October you will definitely encounter rain.
Continue ReadingBest Bus Trip Option from Chiang Mai – Bangkok
Traveling in Southeast Asia is cheap. But sometimes you sacrifice a little comfort and sometimes you sacrifice A LOT of comfort.
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