On Monday we took a one day excursion of the surrounds of Chiang Mai. The day included, -An Elephant trek-A visit to a hill tribe village-A walk and waterfall-Lunch-A bamboo raft ride Unfortunately my digital camera capitulated during our Elephant trek. I have since revived it but since the Elephants were undoubtedly the highlight of […]
One of my personal bug bears is reading about actors who pride themselves on method acting. As hard as becoming a drunk or sleeping in a coffin to research a role sounds some poor writer went broke living in a bar or worked at a funeral home to write the script the actor is reading […]
Over Thursday night I learned of a couple of distressing things. -A good school friend, Gary Farr has been diagnosed with a blood disorder and is undergoing chemotherapy for treatment.-The Dalai Lama had been hospitalised with gallstones. The best thing to do was to locate the highest point of worship and make offerings to Buddha. […]
Living out of a couple of bags for an extended period of time has given me an unique perspective on the traveling human condition. When seeking a new temporary habitat a new set of priorities have been learned and they shall probably remain with me for the rest of my earthbound days. Stairs Being the […]
Let me dispense with an important announcement before I get started with todays business. We begin our recrudesce to New Zealand next Thursday and will arrive on Friday. Please be aware I have written and circulated a press release for all major news networks as my triumphant return to New Zealand may be the only […]
After the train ride to Chiang Mai I managed to leave my mobile phone and headphones in our carriage. This was particularly annoying as I had enjoyed its company over the last couple of years. Losing personal property in another country is not fun but it can make for a story. The executive committee decided […]
Edition. Jumbo because it has been a few days since my last entry and there was a large log protruding from my back. We have returned to the safety cocoon that is Chiang Mai and it is safe to write again. On Wednesday and Thursday of last week we threw ourselves at Angkor Wat. Being […]
A small innocent piece of information for my loyal flock. Years of gaming have left my eyes a bit lacking when looking at things far away. I require a prescription set of glasses to drive legally in New Zealand. Acquiring a set of glasses in New Zealand is a laborious, tedious and costly exercise. If […]
It came to my attention yesterday that blatantly soliciting google ad patronage goes against the tenements which define the google gods omnipresent network. My light hearted and entirely heartfelt clicking requests have been incredibly successful in the past. Hence I am currently flummoxed on how I can cleverly entertain my growing slice of the internet […]
To truly get inside the mind of an accomplished scammer you must first serve yourself up as a delectable juicy morsel. So thorough is my ability to get served, I now have a list of warnings and common scams operating in South East Asia to share with you. Please do not feel pity. My intentions […]