On the road again….FINALLY!
After 15 years of schlepping for corporate the time has come for this punk to hit the road and have a break. The blog has been very quiet since 2012 which, oddly enough, was the last time I had a decent holiday. So here I am in seat 7F in Emirates Business Class drinking a mojito and enjoying the fruits of my corporate slog. It wasn’t easy getting here. I’ve endured a couple of extremely busy and challenging years at the...
Loy Krathong at the Bliston
Yesterday the Thai people officially officially celebrated Loy Krathong. This beautiful festival is celebrated on the full moon on the twelfth lunar month of the Thai calendar. We were fortunate to celebrate this at our hotel last Friday. The Bliston put on a Loy Krathong themed pool party for all of their guests. It ended up being one of the highlights of our trip. Loy Krathong is an ancient festival with origins deep in Thai...
Fakery in Bangkok
We all know that Thailand is renowned for its fake Rolex watches and “genuine copies” of designer handbags, however there is another kind of fakery that I have observed on this visit. I’m sure it was always there to some degree but this time it’s very pronounced and makes me wonder if the Thais are suffering a identity crisis. I’m talking about the western theming of shops and malls in Bangkok. Nowhere is...
Fitness Pattaya Hilton Style
After my workout this morning I just had to do a follow up to my last blog about fitness in BKK and share my Pattaya experience. I won’t ramble on about how awesome I think the Hilton is because I’ll save that for another time but I’m warning you I’m about to rave on and wax lyrical about this gym. Upon arrival we were warmly greeted by the gym attendant. The space is very small but they pack a lot in. There...
Corporate punk on the road
I’m writing this blog from seat 8B on board a Jetstar flight bound for Melbourne. We’re on our way to Bangkok for a short holiday. Now before you dob me into the AFP, FAA, CIA or whatever acronym is responsible for flight safety, let me assure you that my iPad is safely in flight mode! This will be our fifth visit to Thailand. Every time we leave BKK we say we’re going someplace else next time but the lure of...
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