People often write about the glamorous, adventurous parts of travelling. Bula, known online as The Irreverent Traveller, does not. In fact, she chooses to focus on the mundane and absurd aspects of travelling -- such as being kicked out of a cafe in Thailand for loitering.
You know those moments in life when the space-time continuum warps around you. Everything freezes, yet your mind processes over three million random thoughts. That's where Nola L. Kelsey stood, he
Of Curries and Common Ground Inside the house, during one of our cooking classes. Note the open fire in the background. As Noi cooked, I asked a few questions, noticing that cooking methods and ingredients tended to repeat themselves. Noi’s English was good, but not perfect, and sometimes funny misunderstandings occurred. “What about duck?” I [...]
Of Curries and Common Ground (2 of 2) – Chiang Mai, Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand Inside the house, during one of our cooking classes. Note the open fire in the background. As Noi cooked, I asked a few questions, noticing that cooking methods and ingredients tended to repeat themselves. Noi’s English was good, but not [...]
Northern Thailand After the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, it was definately time to move on. For all its hectic-ness, Bangkok is a great town, and it’s a place that you know that people who are coming to SE Asia will visit. Therefore, it wasn’t a huge surprise that I bumped into an ex-Sydney housemate [...]