Simona
Orange haired idealist looking for her mission on earth. Smiles often. :)
Mikael
5th ape and a little tryhard wannabe vagabond. Usually thinking positive.
Category Archives: Country
Burma through the keyhole
What would you expect of Thai-Burmese border, knowing that Burma is still one the most closed countries in the world, with military junta in power, and restricted access to foreigners? Anything, but not the border, that is just a small … Continue reading
Same same but different
In some ways, Thai is an easy language. To emphasize the word you simply repeat it twice! It naturally comes into Thaiglish too. You want to order the soup as your neighbour: “Same same”, “What´s the price of this fruit?, … Continue reading
Random roads
Aimless wandering around can be tiring at times. We’re both rather well travelled people and know how to feel home anywhere. Still, also we seek some meaning for our moving around and moreover – to our lives. So what drives … Continue reading
Toilets don’t grow in the jungle?
World is full of paradoxes. While travelers come to Thailand (at least Northern) looking for real Thai culture, Thais are busy with building them Western looking guesthouses, offering “real american breakfast”, and even trying to grow potatoes to be able … Continue reading
Jungle action
We are staying in the jungle, somewhere in the northern Thailand. It’s a farm called Tacomepai, where there are bungalows made out of bamboo for travellers to stay. Among relaxed time one can do working, such as rice nursing and … Continue reading
Life in an island
I woke up with a feeling as if sleeping somewhere next to a highway, all this noise of motors. It took me some moments to realise that I’m in an island and all I hear are just motorcycles and scooters … Continue reading
People of the City
Bangkok is not just a city of messy traffic, that makes you wanna escape to a deserted island. Of course it’s a city of people. Smiling people like all tourist guides say. It’s true, most of people smile and seem … Continue reading
Flow of Bangkok
We want to get out. It’s too big, too fast and especially too loud. It’s no man’s place. It’s Bangkok. Smelly, dirty Bangkok. Still; exciting streetviews which differ so much from ones at home, keep you wondering street after street … Continue reading
Last day in Europe
I´m sitting in the cosy cafe in Berlin, sipping a fresh ginger apple tea (mmm, smells so good), enjoying relaxing jazz in the background and summer sun touching my skin…and checking internet after ages. It’s been too fast week. 8 … Continue reading