Just visiting Chumphon, Thailand – or do we live here now?
DAY 121 – A day in Chumphon has become a month – I've restocked my insulin, joined a bike rally, seen ladyboy shows, and even fixed my MacBook with a toy keyboard. [keep reading]
Tag: Thailand
The MacBook breaks and threatens to end my trip early
DAY 113 – When several keys on my money-earning MacBook stopped working in Thailand, I thought I'd have to end my trip. Here's how I fixed it (I think). [keep reading]
Buying cheap insulin in Chumphon, Thailand
DAY 102 – I ran out of insulin in small-town Thailand and had to find more somehow. I couldn't find my usual so I bought another type. It worked out fine, luckily. [keep reading]
Soaked with water and chalk: Day 100 on Songkran!
DAY 100 – As it happened, Day 100 of this Southeast Asia trip was Songkran, the Thai new year when people squirt water and smear chalk all over each other. [keep reading]
Ladyboy show at Kae’s Guesthouse, Chumphon
DAY 99 – We were persuaded to extend our stay at Kae's Guesthouse in Thailand to see a ladyboy show. We didn't know what that was but we sure found out! [keep reading]
Out of harm’s way and into Trang
DAY 96 – Trang, Thailand is pleasant with a typical Thai feel but with amazing temples hidden amongst the trees on the periphery. Plus, my insulin stayed cool there. [keep reading]
Sleeping between bombs: An accidental night in Hat Yai
DAY 94 – Thanks to some miscommunication, we ended up staying overnight in Hat Yai, Thailand where bombs had killed people at locations all around our hotel. Gulp. [keep reading]