living life with passion

Motivational Monday: Living with Passion

An Irish travel buddy, Gerard Darragh, of mine was sitting on a bus beside me this week in China and we were talking about life. He recollected a story about how the Romans were the first people to use obituaries for their fallen. They woul...
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Saying goodbye when you set off never get easier

I’ve just set off on my China to Ireland by land trip, and I’ve had to (temporarily?) say goodbye to my life in Thailand. Leaving my comfort zone, something that I so often urge other people to do, has once again proven very difficult....
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Communication with foreigners

Tuesday’s Travel Rant: Getting Lost in Words

ā€œA man who speaks two languages is worth two menā€ – it may be famous but it doesn’t mean it’s true. Imagine this scenario… I’m sitting on a train, my seat is supposed to be 14A but I choose to sit on 14B. It doesn’t particularly bothe...
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Country counters

Tuesday Travel Rant: I’ve been to more countries than you

My dad could beat up your dad and that’s the end of it. ā€œSo, how many countries have you been to?ā€ This one-upmanship exists in every backpacking corner of the globe and it truly, truly baffles me. In order to grasp if a person has seen a t...
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Mumbai in India

Am I too old to travel?

Am I too old to travel? My first reaction to the title statement is one of utter derision – I’m someone who resents being told I can’t do something, and I certainly don’t feel too old to do anything!  Mark Twain said ā€œAge is an issue o...
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foam party pattaya

Hard Rock CafƩ Foam Party in Pattaya

I’ve sung the praises of attractions nearby Pattaya before, with an awesome Bangkok day trip to Lan Island, but I’ve never spoken about Pattaya directly before, and there’s a distinct reason. A lot of Pattaya revolves around sex tourism and...
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