I want to start with a short backstory. I began my love of traveling to Asia about five years ago when I traveled to China on a few business trips and a few times for vacation. Before I took my first trip I learned that I would need to set up a WeChat profile to…
As I was getting ready to be married I was back in my home country and was in a car accident with my brother. No one was hurt but it was a pretty bad crash and so I canceled my stag party that evening. My wife was very fair and because I missed out on…
The Gem Scam And a Lesson in Temple Etiquette This is quite a good warning. It’s a bit of an old scam called the Gem Scam. I think most people are aware of this now but this is something that actually happened and it will give you a good idea of what you shouldn’t do…
Started boring enough. I thought I would go out for a walk have an agreeable meal and maybe find a massage with extra services. When I left my hotel I headed off in a different direction from the usual way I normally go. The normal way is generally packed with people and I was quite…
Thailand news today. Volcanic ash grounds flights to Jakarta. Another foreign resident faces deportation under Thailand’s new rules. And a police officer finally surrenders. Closer to home in Pattaya, a brave 14-year-old saves her family while one badly parked car turns a 500 baht fine into a 3-hour early morning ordeal. Volcanic Ash Grounds Flights…
There was Phuket, Bangla Road, the full moon party, Tinder, scooters, questionable decisions, strange coincidences, expensive lessons, and absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into. I’d been trying to get to Thailand for years, but like so many people, my plans were repeatedly destroyed by the pandemic. Finally, in February 2022, the Phuket…
A little background on me. I’m in my 40s, never married, freshly out of a relationship and have no kids. I’ve never taken more than a one-week holiday in approximately 25 years of working in the corporate world. And I was completely burned out. I’ve always been a relatively healthy guy, but over the last…
Although this story dates back some time, I thought I’d share it because there might be someone out there in the same situation I found myself in many years ago in Thailand. I had a good friend who lived in Phuket. He had a few bars over the years, all known by the name of…
The Five Year Con A Warning from Manchester I found myself a single guy again at the age of 46 that was in 2014. Although I’ve never been married as I’ve never seemed to have met the right woman I had three long relationships and spent years at a time living the free life. Maybe…