Mikael
5th ape and a little tryhard wannabe vagabond. Usually thinking positive.
Simona
Orange haired idealist looking for her mission on earth. Smiles often. :)
Ode to the tropical rain
Rain doesn’t have to make you feel melancholic. Rain doesn’t always come with cold and darkness. Rain can be warm and refreshing. Tropical rain is just different. Rain here is loud. Even if you’re surrounded by four steady walls, you … Continue reading
Hospitable lady of Chiang Kham
We decided to stop hitchhiking for that day and were heading towards some guesthouse in Chiang Kham, a crossroad town in the middle of nowhere. Then suddenly a woman (sorry we didn’t write down your name!) approached us and invited … Continue reading
A marvelous day trip by hitchhiking!
We went for a day trip to cozy Chiang Khong. Weather was turning hot again and no cars on that road really. But all you need is one car, eh? So we got rides from “anti money laundry” and “customs” … Continue reading
Artist from Thailand South
Our neighbour in the peaceful Mae Salong, Thai guy from the very South, spending his holidays in the cooler North. An artist who can stay hours observing everything around and drawing all he sees, trees, flowers, houses, people, in his … Continue reading
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
Spirit of the organic farm
Sandot – a man always shining with his smile, a soul of the organic farm Tacomepai. Man who tries to preserve hilltribes’ traditions and to live as much with nature as possible. Plays music with such a feeling and can … 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