Destination: Thailand

POP House Meditation Retreat Centre

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By sixfootmonkey | Views [337] | Scholarship Entry

There’s an enduring myth in Western culture about the transformative potential of Asia. Maybe, we secretly think, if I meditate with a guru on a beach somewhere exotic, I will suddenly evolve in a way that I can’t back in boring Western Suburbia. It’s ... Read more >

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How to Love a Stranger

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By sajalahsan | Views [292] | Scholarship Entry

“Why do you look so sad?” I heard the melting voice and turned my left to see her. She was standing near me. Her dark, deep and lovely eyes were waiting with intense curiosity. She tilted her head little and asked me again “why are you so sad?” I was ... Read more >

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Beyond the Full-Moon Party

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By lucyhensher | Views [135] | Scholarship Entry

Google Koh Phangan, Thailand. Go on, see what comes up. Yes, Full-Moon parties are what the island is famous for. Once a month the southern beaches turn into a mash of bizarre outdoor clubs selling alcohol in buckets, neon paint and tattoos plus anything ... Read more >

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Full moon party

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By traveline | Views [228] | Scholarship Entry

Voor de zoveelste dag op rij, liet de zon ons weer in de steek en moesten we genoegen nemen met een grijze bewolkte dag. Blijkbaar typisch voor deze tijd van het jaar. De temperaturen blijven echter meer dan 30°C maar de zon krijgt door het dikke wolkendek ... Read more >

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Day 17-21 Ko Jum (Ao Si)

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By emiliepb | Views [347]

Ko Jum is paradise. Not sure what the whole island is like but ao si beach is amazing and Loma Sea view bungalows adds to the islands charm to make it something really special.   We arrived on Ko Jum with a vague idea where to stay but ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, boat tour, ko jum, loma sea view bungalows, sunsets

The Canvas

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By bjoudman | Views [208] | Scholarship Entry

The brightness of the white canvas caught my eye as I whizzed around the corner, trying to keep up with Pit as we made our way through the narrow roads of Bang Nai Si. But there was something beyond the canvas - a story being told, emotions being displayed ... Read more >

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Kangaroos on the Arctic Circle

Wed, 13 May 2015 | By heartbeats | Views [154] | Scholarship Entry

I was living into a boring life so one day I decided to change it. I quit my annoying job, I buy a flight to Thailand and I realise how much I was losing my time doing things I don't like it because I wasn't feeling alive. Now I don't want to stop travel, ... Read more >

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Johnny Cash in Chaing Dao

Wed, 13 May 2015 | By lucysadventures | Views [109] | Scholarship Entry

Somewhere hidden in the Chiang Dao Mountains I had an experience like no other eighteen year old girl. I spent five days attempting to drag myself up some of the steepest mountains I’ve ever conquered. However, I don’t think Ben Nevis much was competition.... Read more >

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In Search of a Word

Wed, 13 May 2015 | By yeru2128 | Views [106] | Scholarship Entry

I don’t know what it’s called. But it’s the feeling of awe sitting on an empty dock at three in the morning, looking across the unexpectedly silent river, at a structure that have gone many transformations but at present, a temple, well-lit with amber ... Read more >

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Thailand in a Train Carriage

Wed, 13 May 2015 | By screenagerff7 | Views [755] | Scholarship Entry

Thailand––tiger photos, Leo Dicap’s beach, escaping near death from an overpriced jewellry store (the tuk tuk driver assured we were going to the Grand Palace). No more 45 baht beers or ‘Farangs’; I was taking the road less travelled––a train out of Bangkok ... Read more >

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Thailand, top to bottom

Mon, 11 May 2015 | By jacobskillatrips | Views [162] | Scholarship Entry

After a 21 hours of flying without a lick of sleep, we landed in the stickiest, most humid capitol city had ever been in. Bangkok was hectic and in the most literal terms "never slept." We landed around 10PM Thai time, it took us around 2 hours to get ... Read more >

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Photos: Thai travel

Sat, 9 May 2015 | By a_journo_abroad | Photo Gallery

SK Guest House - A Budget Travellers Paradise

Fri, 8 May 2015 | By a_journo_abroad | Views [276] | Scholarship Entry

Waking up with the notorious 'changover' had never been so pleasant than when I did it at SK Guesthouse on Koh Phangan. Three years ago I discovered the island's 'diamond in the rough'; not really a hidden gem as such, as it borders the main strip leading ... Read more >

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Day 15- Ko Yao Noi and catch up

Fri, 8 May 2015 | By emiliepb | Views [362]

Haven't really kept this up to date recently, struggling to find the time to sit and write about everything so this is just a quick catch up to say all's good and briefly what we've been up to.   Day 11- 12 was spent in phuket. Spent a ... Read more >

Tags: ko yao noi. beaches, phuket, sunsets

Thailand's Hidden Secret

Wed, 6 May 2015 | By disire | Views [121] | Scholarship Entry

This was it, this was the moment that I knew. I was travelling. The water like glass below my thighs was mesmerising. Schools of miniature fish racing between the vast array of coloured coral and the sand, the glowing white sand, which was like clouds ... Read more >

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