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The Wandering Sloth
Manon
Jan 18, 20234 min read
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
We spend a lazy couple of days sunning ourselves by the Mekong in very cute Chiang Khan.
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Manon
Jan 15, 20233 min read
Mythical meander
We set out on a road trip along the mythical Mekong river between Nong Khai and Chiang Khan.
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Manon
Jan 14, 20235 min read
Meeting at the Mekong
After a full-day train journey for us and a 24h-flight for her, we meet mum on the banks of the Mekong in the border town of Nong Khai.
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Manon
Jan 12, 20235 min read
Holy warriors
We’r recovering from stomach flu but we soldier on to actually see some of the Ayutthaya temples - by boat though.
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Manon
Jan 10, 20233 min read
Fisherman’s friend
A shout-out to our new-found Latvian friends Edgars and Kristin who made a horrible travel day into a journey highlight!
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Manon
Jan 8, 20236 min read
Chill chill in Pai
We detour through Pai on other traveller’s recommendation - and have a nice, relaxed and social time there.
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Manon
Jan 5, 20236 min read
Oliphants!
We visit an elephant sanctuary near Chiang Mai - but we’re still not quite sure whether it’s ethical or not.
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Manon
Jan 4, 20233 min read
Going postal
A proper quiet day this time as we just send our parcel and visit a single temple. And then, surprise band performance!
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Manon
Jan 3, 20233 min read
Lanna-land
Arrived at dawn in Chiang Mai, we aim for a relaxed day but still end up visiting four temples - all pretty though!
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Manon
Jan 2, 20235 min read
Shop til you drop
Our last day in Bangkok caps out with a shopping spree in the floating market, before a troubled night on the night bus to Chiang Mai.
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Manon
Dec 30, 20227 min read
Chedi capital
We go on a culture packed tour of the main temples in Bangkok: Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Wat Arun.
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Manon
Dec 29, 20225 min read
Boating around
Arrived in Bangkok at dawn, we travel the city until night taking advantage of the many waterways.
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Manon
Dec 28, 20226 min read
Bundled to Bangkok
We leave Koh Tao and get on our way to Bangkok via night train - less luxurious than we thought!
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Manon
Dec 25, 20224 min read
Joyeux Noël
Merry Xmas! We celebrate Xmas eve with a bar crawl and the day itself with a French dinner: the perfect blend of our two traditions.
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Manon
Dec 24, 20227 min read
Baby shark doo doo doo-doo
Our snorkelling tour of Koh Tao promised turtles but delivered baby sharks instead - it’s something? The corals are not looking good however
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Manon
Dec 23, 20224 min read
Beach bums
We check out all the beaches for our first day in Koh Tao. Spoiler: they’re all very pretty!
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Manon
Dec 22, 20224 min read
Sticking the landing
We finally make it to Koh Tao despite our travel hiccups and it’s glorious!
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Manon
Dec 21, 20225 min read
Train-hoping
Our struggles with unreliable trains as we attempt to cross the border from Malaysia into Thailand - 14h of travel to cover 265 miles.
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