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iPhone Apps: Thai Language Phrase books
Considerations for Thai phrase book apps on your iPhone… Choosing a Thai language phrase book for your iPhone is similar to choosing a hardcopy Thai language phrase book. But not quite. For instance: If you aim to go clubbing, the higher Apple ratings may be a draw; if you are not technically savvy, a help [...]
From Bangkok to the Burmese
Burma/Myanmar, an expected treat… Getting anywhere for a first time in this region is often a mystery. For me anyway. Myanmar was even more so as I was going in blind. Pretty much. Personal visa experiences… Chris Mitchell’s post, Myanmar Visa In Bangkok: How To Get It, covers most of what you will need to [...]
Expat Experience: The Introduction
A bit of history… I was raised in the expat life. With foreign travel in my blood, I naturally took to the lifestyle. So far I’ve lived on the Island of Borneo (9 years), France (2 years), Japan (2+ years), New Zealand (3+ years), Scotland (1 year), Thailand (followed the tsunami in), as well as [...]
Thailand: Introduction
I haven’t visited every corner of Thailand, but I’ve seen a fair bit. By rental cars, loaners, water taxis and taxis charging by the day, I’ve spread into Thailand. For years, after acquiring a dislike for Bangkok during the haze of the 2006, I’d unload at the airport and keep on going to Changmai. Or [...]
