We caught the train from Trivandrum to Kochi (Cochin) on December 31st. We would have liked to stay with our friends for New Year’s Day, but the train only ran once every three days, and we didn’t want to cut…
Arambol, Anjuna Markets and Sweetwater Beach, Goa, India – Day 795-804 (Dec 4-13, 2015)
We thought we’d look around at other parts of Goa, because we had heard that Arambol Beach wasn’t necessarily the best place to be, despite its beauty. Anjuna Markets After a few days of settling in and establishing our routine,…
Velsao Beach to Arambol Beach, Goa: Day 788-790 (Nov 25-27, 2015)
Velsao Beach is just south of Vasco Da Gama, the terminus station for the Goa Express. We had booked a homestay room, and the house was on a dirt track between the main road and the beach. It took some…
Ton Kloi, Ranong, Thailand: Doing Good Things And Making New Friends (Oct 16-25, 2014)
The day we built the vegetable garden, Boi (the monkey) escaped. He danced around near us, chattering and waving his arms, until Saandi started chasing him – then he took off at full speed around to the front of the…
Khao Lak, Koh Samui, and Koh Phangan
Day 144 – To Khao Lak, Thailand! It was a shock to the system getting on the bus from Ton Kloi to Khao Lak. There were WHITE FACES! We hadn’t really seen any other farang for almost two weeks. Khao Lak…