On Monday night I laid down in my guesthouse bed in Khao Sok deeply concerned. Concerned? Scared would be more appropriate. The next morning we were about to go north. The plan was to travel by land from south to…
Have you been to Khao Sok?
Spectacular lake, surrounded by high limestone cliffs, green, falling into the water. Ghost groves of trees emerge from the lake surface. Too much water can also be harmful. Choked trees. A jungle teeming, noisy, and yet an unspeakable silence. Basic…
November 2014, summary of a month in Koh Tao, Thailand
What insights we have on Koh Tao? In terms of the “soft landing” we have hoped for then it is certainly a place that meets these expectations. Koh Tao is designed to meet the needs of almost any western tourist:…
Koh Tao with kids – not what you’ve thought
Yesterday I wrote a Facebook status that more than 260 women Liked but this status wasn’t the truth. In fact, it was even pretty far from the truth. I wrote it because the phrase “women do nothing” popped up to…
Of a toe that may have broken and degrees of freedom that might have been lost
What is that I’m hearing ?? I don’t recognize the sound. Hold on a second. I’ll listen again. Yep, it’s coming back to me now. I simply did not have it for the last couple of weeks. Yes, I’m sure…