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Phuket Vegetarian Festival, Thailand’s most unique festival

by Dan | Jun 14, 2017 | Asia, Thailand | 5 comments

WARNING THE FOLLOWING CONTENT IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. THIS POST CONTAINS PICTURES THAT ARE GRAPHIC IN NATURE. Oh Thailand, we had a feeling things would be different from what we are used to, but never did we ever imagine a festival quite like this. Songkran...

Phuket’s Weekend Market

by Dan | Jan 19, 2017 | Asia, Thailand | 1 comment

I know what you’re thinking, didn’t we just post about a market that is in Phuket? Well, the short answer is yes, we did. What’s the difference you ask? The other post was about Phuket (old town) Sunday market and this one is about Phuket’s...

A Journey In Bangkok’s Airplane Graveyard

by Dan | Nov 28, 2016 | Asia, Thailand | 8 comments

I’M ALWAYS TRYING TO SEARCH FOR UNIQUE PLACES THAT ARE RARELY SEEN OR DOCUMENTED, ALONG WITH ADHERING TO A BACKPACKER BUDGET. When I heard there was an airplane graveyard in the middle of Bangkok, I had to see it for myself. Thanks to Jarryd and Alesha...

A Nation in Mourning

by Dan Conerd | Oct 18, 2016 | Asia, Thailand | 4 comments

The above photo was sourced from abc.net I haven’t lived in Thailand for long, (October is our 8-month mark,) but if there is one thing that I have learned, it’s the love that Thai people have for their King. During our first impressions of our new home, we quickly...

Visiting Phuket town? Stop by the Sunday market.

by Dan Conerd | May 20, 2016 | Thailand | 2 comments

I walked out on my balcony and noticed the sun was setting, and immediately, my stomach growled. It’s Sunday, and my favorite market in Phuket happens to be only two streets away. The walk over is quiet, a sign that the whole town was already where I was headed. As we...