Category Archives: Thailand

all good things must come to an end

Posted on 18/05/2008 by clairelinney

Sixty weeks, eleven countries, three subcontinents and one empty bank balance later and I’ve reached the final blog entry for this amazing trip (as I don’t plan to bore myself or anybody else with blogging my readjustment to reality)! How … Continue reading →

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back in Bangkok

Posted on 16/05/2008 by clairelinney

 Bron and I spent a day in Georgetown on the island of Penang before going our separate ways. I’m sure there were lots of interesting things to do and see but I’m pretty much at sightseeing saturation at the moment … Continue reading →

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messing about on the Mekong

Posted on 27/02/2008 by clairelinney

Flight of the Gibbon James and I saw a slightly recovered, but still weak Mum off at Chiang Mai airport for her flight home and then went about planning our escape to Laos, but before leaving Thailand we found out … Continue reading →

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ups and downs in the hill tribes of Chiang Dao

Posted on 22/02/2008 by clairelinney

Day one – Elephants, bamboo rafts and bartering We started our three day journey in Chiang Dao, about two hours north of Chiang Mai where we met Dan and Amber, a really lovely couple from the gold coast in Australia … Continue reading →

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the Linneys at large

Posted on 18/02/2008 by clairelinney

Well the Linneys are out in force in Thailand, the brother, the mother and me. James arrived on Thursday, failed to notice I’d chopped off all my hair and then went and got his cut much shorter, honestly, he is … Continue reading →

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making the cut

Posted on 15/02/2008 by clairelinney

Amazing how the time passes when you are doing nothing. I am thoroughly enjoying have a sabbatical from my sabbatical in Bangkok. The hostel I am staying in Suk11 is lovely, the kind of place where you only have to … Continue reading →

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Clara comes out of the rabbit hole

Posted on 11/02/2008 by clairelinney

I’m in Thailand, a new country for the first time in months which is quite exciting. The thing is, and this is going to sound a little strange, I’m experiencing a very bizarre kind of culture shock. Ever since I … Continue reading →

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