One of the main reasons I was heading to the southern islands of Thailand only a few days after arriving in the country is I needed a break. A big one. After getting sick in China and never really recovering and then 3 weeks of trekking through the cold and dusty Himalayas, I was absolutely beat and needed a bit of recuperation time. And what better place to do that Continue reading
I was sad to be leaving Nepal after almost a month and a half in the country, but at the same time I was very excited to head to Thailand. First stop…Bangkok! I had all sorts of grand plans for my time there as I only had 3 days in the city before I was to head down south to the Andaman Sea for a bit of island relaxation. My hostel Continue reading
Today was much easier than the rest for some reason. Ben had gotten an early start so Josefine and I set off together for a 1000m uphill journey alone. As we got going we had to pass two donkey trains but unfortunately got stuck behind a third (there were too many donkeys in this group and the path too narrow to pass). The last donkey in the train apparently didn’t like Continue reading
This month was once again split between two countries: Nepal and Thailand. It was an amazing month that saw me finishing up my Everest Base Camp trek, flying to Thailand, and having Thanksgiving on a tropical island. Not too shabby! NEPAL (Everest Base Camp Trek, Kathmandu) I spent 21 days in Nepal during the month of November (on top of the 18 I spent in October) which was split between hiking to Continue reading