Three months ago I stood at H&M in Penang clutching a little foldable umbrella in a fabulous leopard print, not being a shopper and a bit of a penny pincher I pictured my next few months of travel, Oh I knew it was going to be wet but my programmed mind that is set at 7kg carryon and 20 kg checked luggage and my irrational … Continue reading KAMPOT SINGING IN THE RAIN

I arrived here in the dark of the evening , grabbed a tuktuk to take me to my accommodation which I thought going by what I had read,was close to town centre (found out later booking site had changed the centre of town) we rounded the brightly lit roundabout where the Big Durian is and headed down a dirt road then turned left bumped through … Continue reading Kampot Down By the Riverside

After leaving Ao Nang I had a 3 day layover back in Krabi Town,this time I stayed at a different end of town and discovered a busy Saturday local food market the usual smells , sounds of cleavers chopping up just killed chickens, the pungent smell of spice mixes , stalls of mangoes from iridescent green to yellow a great way to spend my last … Continue reading BYE THAI HERE KMER

I sit here winding down from my stay by the sea with only 2 days remaining I can only see the great place this is not the dark side of housemaids revenge. As an update on the robbery, I believe they think I am lying, a silly tourist trying to taint the name of this hotel, this town. The housemaid who is my main suspect … Continue reading Ao Nang Its A See You Later From Me

Who doesn’t love a beach, the sand, the sun, the sea, the selfies. I feel so lucky here in Ao Nang, I have a balcony , a real place to sit outside and my view wow .I have a view of the incredible Limestone Karsts that makes this landscape here so impressive and unique, so ancient and awe inspiring. These monster rocks just jutting out … Continue reading SWIMMING IN THE SEA THE ANDAMAN SEA

Wow I can’t believe it 5 months 2 weeks and I”m still standing!! Three countries, 8 homes, many passing friends and so much richer in my soul for this adventure in my twilight years. I have a few things I have learnt and things I have discovered about myself. Yes isn’t life great if you give yourself the opportunity to solo travel no matter what … Continue reading 5 MONTHS ON THE ROAD AN’ I AINT GOIN’ HOME TONIGHT

My travel style is what I call slow travel , I have absolutely all the time in the world , well not all the time I am younger than Blondie but older than Madonna after all. But I am not on a deadline, as long as I still feel excited everyday I wake up to be travelling, to be grateful I have my health, no … Continue reading KRABI TOWN RIVER TOWN

This week saw the coronation of King Rama X . It was the first coronation since 1950. The streets of Krabi town and I guess all of Thailand where looking very festive as I mentioned last week the town was a sea of yellow . I watched it live on TV for a few hours on Saturday as I sat with the family in the … Continue reading Kings, Elephants, Neanderthals

Settling into Thailand life has been very easy for me, I may not have perfected, Hello, thank you, good night in Thai but I am trying. I am getting used to converting Baht into Aust currency in my head, it’s flowing now I see a price in Baht and immediately know the conversion. The country is getting ready for the coronation of the King this … Continue reading THE RIVER TO THE SEA