Thailand the land of smiles, the transformation began on the plane where an all male crew were so lovely and attentive. Full of smiles. My flight was delayed in Bangkok by 1.5 hours although most of the western passengers were somewhat full of frowns the Air Asia crew remained calm and smiling. I ended up getting to my hotel around 9.30 very dark as the … Continue reading Ringett To Baht

What a great place this is.The easy way of life here, from the hawkers, the trishaw riders, the beachboys, the taxi drivers, the Post Office staff, the owners of my guesthouse, they are all ready with a genuine smile, you can have a bit of a laugh with them all. My fruitman as I call him he runs this little cart parked on Chulia St, … Continue reading Why I Love Penang

My budget is going well, I managed to make up for my tickets in one week, although tomorrow I visit the dentist for a clean, In Australia I was admittedly going to a periodontist so it was costing me $280.00 for a clean. That is true. Here tomorrow it will cost me $40.00, the dentists here are all trained in Germany or Australia sometimes Ireland. … Continue reading Trollers, Followers, Fake or real

Watch Netflix till 3 in the morning Wake at 10 still yawning Do my morning ablutions Check the internet  for solutions Go for a walk to cafe for coffee Chat to random travellers Young, old and free Think what is for lunch Fruit or wonton mee Go to 7/11 get top up for my phone Buying my fruit then go home Go to my writing … Continue reading A POEM.

My week began with trying to get some sort of order in my travelling life. I am writing a novel but I am easily distracted by my own thoughts , easily distracted by social media, thoughts of my next meal, contemplating my life, I can spend all day doing this, ha  people think I am retired!!!! I do achieve a lot with these head chores. … Continue reading Wonders , Words,Wandering

I sit here writing this as the 70’s classics bounce out from the speakers, these guys that run this place play the best music. For a budget hostel, it ain’t to bad, they at this stage not on Booking.com or any accom sites, they have enough regulars to be busy.  you can get boiling water any time so I have my lemongrass and peppermint tea, … Continue reading Comedy of Errors.

Lets start with the quick getaway of my Speedy German, he in the past 10 days has been to 5 different places on 3 Thai Islands and today is flying back to Germany 6 weeks ahead of his planned departure. It makes me laugh this guy had an opportunity to stop and smell the coconuts, taste the foods, savour the sites but instead he tore … Continue reading Condos, Cocktails,Conversations.

Made it back to Penang late Friday night, after a 9-hour bus ride, trip there had been smooth sailing 5 very quick hours in a half-full bus, Friday afternoon on the freeway heading out of Kl was not smooth sailing. I was so happy to be free of the angst that haunted me, having the car in my name for the last 4.5 years was … Continue reading STREET ART AND SAMBAL

I had a friend arriving from Germany on Thursday,I hadn’t heard from her for a few weeks but knew her laptop was on the way out so I assumed that was what happened, she was also travelling with a German guy who was going to stay for 2 months.She had told me that he was a very fast moving person, in the physical way not … Continue reading WHAT A WEEK

Over the weekend,  I went into District one  to say my goodbyes  to this city I still am not sure if I liked it enough to return, maybe next time I will visit Hanoi.  Ho Chi Minh City 11 million people,  you will have read my past blogs to know my experiences, it is a country that 20 years ago was one of the poorest … Continue reading GOODBYE MISS SAIGON, HI TO YOU GEORGETOWN