Having lodged our visa applications, we were free to head west to the Blue Mountains. We had arranged to stay with our friend, Joe, for a couple of nights. Joe lives in Warrimoo. It is one of the first Blue…
Ton Kloi, Thailand: Discovering Village Life (Nov 20-23, 2014)
After a leisurely five nights on Koh Phangan, it was time to head back to the mainland to visit our adopted family in the village of Ton Kloi. After the Westernised, tourist-focused Koh Phangan, it was a sudden change to…
To Chaiya and Ton Kloi, Thailand
The overnight train from Bangkok left on time, and was comfortable and quiet, and we had some good sleep. We met a lovely English couple who were spending a short time in Thailand before going to Australia, so we filled…
Visiting An Alpine Postcard: Lake Bled, Slovenia, September 22, 2014
Having seen Ljubljana, it was time to venture outside the city limits. Just 40km from Ljubljana is Lake Bled, an Alpine postcard of a destination. In the middle of the lake is an island, with a church, which is THE…
Thailand Jungle Tour: Jungle Trekking In Ranong Province, Thailand – Ton Kloi
After sampling the cool, clear water of the mountain stream at the Ton Kloi swimming hole, we were keen to explore further. The locals refer to the swimming hole as “the first step”, and apparently the mountain has nine steps…