You are on a boat from Koh Phagnan back to the mainland, broken and without any sense of purpose, you wander around the decks, attempting to find a spot to bathe in the roasting Thailand sun while having a decent shot at the water should last night’s Chang binge want to make a re-appearance. A…
For some (most), Koh Phagnan is a tropical paradise with palm tree fringed beaches, mile-upon-mile of lush rainforest and, of course, the heaviest party scene in the Eastern Hemisphere. For me, it began as being all of those things, until that night. Before I get to the story behind the most insanely-unbelievable blog post ever, I’ll…
After spending way longer in the south islands than originally planned, I hopped a bus from Chumphon port headed back towards the city of broken dreams. When on the bus, I was allocated a seat next to a mid-twenties Kiwi guy who I awkwardly ignored for the first thirty minutes or so of the journey.…
One night in Bangkok and the world’s your oyster. The bars are temples but the pearls ain’t free.You’ll find a God in every golden cloister. A little flesh, a little history. I feel the devil walking next to me (Murray Head, RCA) The quote above is a song by British actor Murray Head, written for…
South-East Asia With some of the countries in places like South-East Asia, a work visa is a legal requirement but like most things there, can be overlooked. A lot of people that I had met who had not saved up a bum-load of cash before leaving like I did, were making small amounts of money…
It’s common knowledge that China and animal cruelty go hand-in-paw like egg, fry and rice. However, the Chinese government have attempted a country-wide clean up of the image it emits when on the subject of mistreatment of animals for consumerism. This mistreatment of all things fluffy was once rife at the Qingping Market in Guangzhou.…
