The story of a burnt out millennial gone travelling
I really liked Thailand. From the friendly locals who strike up easy conversations with you, to the insanely cheap but delicious food (dinner for two, for £2.50!), to the thriving ethnic hilltribes supported by the Thai King’s Royal Project, I was extremely impressed and excited to be there (well – for the most part anyway…). …
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It’s been a pretty fun-filled adventure so far. Here’s a list of some of the cool things we’ve done: Taken a tour of the ancient temples of Ayutthaya Scoured the floating market and train market in Kanchanaburi Spent a day strolling around Chiang Mai’s Old City, visiting more temples than we could count Fed and …
Time Period: 30th July 2019 This blog post won’t be about my feelings about leaving my job, my thoughts about travelling or important life lessons I should have learned years ago. It’s going to be about elephants. Why? Because ELEPHANTS ARE AWESOME. Around a month before we flew to Thailand, Alice and I worked out …
Time Period: 25-28th July 2019 Just before we went travelling, my girlfriend’s auntie got us the most fantastic gift – a personalised scrapbook. It’s made from recycled paper, is tied with a black ribbon, and best of all, it has the words “The Adventures of Alice and Mark” on the front. When you think about …
Time Period: 24th July 2019 It’s around 9pm in Bangkok, in a side street just off Khao San Road. Sitting opposite me is my girlfriend, Alice, looking serene with a Thai beer in her hand. Red and yellow hanging lamps glow brightly behind her. I’m eating a Pad Thai – its strangely sweet, but nice. …
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