Anyone who has ever travelled to Thailand is quickly acquainted with their massage culture. Whether it’s in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket or Pai, a massage parlour is never too far away. Getting a massage is cheap and a must do in Thailand. In Montreal I get a massage every month (thanks to my insurance plan)…
Thailand in photos
Chiang Rai -White Temple
Mae Hong Son Loop by Motorbike
I thought I would write a little something about this amazing motorbike trip we just finished. I will probably have to translate it in French at some point so my family can read it without using Google Translate, but for now here it is. 😉 First, let’s put us in context. We have been staying…
Easing into Thailand..
We arrived in Bangkok on the 6th of September and I was looking forward to exploring this city as I had enjoyed the last time I was here in 2012. Things took off on a smooth note as the friendly Ukranian gentleman who was sitting next to me on the plane gave us a ride…
Bali, Indonésie. En français esti!
Bon bon bon… Ce sera mon premier article en français… J’ai hésité un bon moment. Je voulais écrire un article court et en bon français. Puis je me suis dit: “Stun blogue! On va y donner un peu de style Québécois. Represent! Pis c’est mieux un post plein de fautes en français que blogue unilingue…
Social media, a funeral and a cancelled debit card.
It’s been almost three weeks since my last post and I sincerely apologize for not posting more often. The concept of blogging is still so new to me and I really need to get more disciplined about sitting down and penning my thoughts. I will surely try and make an effort to post at least…
Flat scooter and then some
Ps: This post is a continuation of “Ubud- A dream and a nightmare” As we arrived at the villa gate, we both took a breath of relief in hopes that we were going to be safe now. We walked into the villa, only to find it empty. Â I quickly dashed to our room as David…
Ubud – a dream and a nightmare
Travelling in South Asia definitely has it’s perks but it also has it’s down sides. I thought it would be smooth sailing after the time share experience we had in Kuta. Oh what a dreamer I am! The rest of our time in Kuta was definitely smoother. We explored some of southern Bali by scooter,…
Rough start in Bali
David and I were super stoked to arrive in Bali on August 9th, after almost 12 hours of travelling on an overpaid flight ticket with Virgin Australia. I’m not going to get into the details of our flight for now but my advice is if you can avoid this airline, please do. After running around…
Exploring the North Island
We decided to visit Auckland, Rotorua, Taupo and Wellington during our time in New Zealand. If you look at the North Island map, this pretty much covers a good chunk of the North. To experience New Zealand as locally as possible we opted for the InterCity bus. It’s basically a bus service that runs across the…
My first impression vs what I read in travel blogs
A description of my first impression of New Zealand after reading travel blogs.
Learning to be emergent
The decision to take a gap year to travel was a call to reconnect with myself on a deeper level. Not to say I was disconnected from myself while at home but traveling as a nomad, away from the comfort of everything I know, enables a space where I can turn inward and explore the…
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