MAY / JUNE 2025 OVERVIEW We have just spent 1 month living in Jomtien Beach, Pattaya, Thailand. <<< our next stop is Dien Duong Beach, Hoi An, Vietnam >>> EXCHANGE RATE The currency in Vietnam is the Dong (the ‘VND’ or ‘d’). At the time […]
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Gokarna Beach – Karnataka – India – Information
JANUARY 2025 OVERVIEW If you haven’t done so already, please read my India Tips, Tricks, and Traps post first. This will help you better understand what you are going to read in this post. We are progressing down the western coast from Goa to Kochi. […]
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GENERIC: OVERVIEW People say that, when you come to India, you either love it or you hate it. In this post I give you some important tips, tricks, and traps that (hopefully) will help you love it … rather than hate it. As I learn […]
Read moreAndaman Sea – Thailand – Living Ideas
FEBRUARY 2023 OVERVIEW Thailand, currently offers most major country passport holders a 45 day Tourist Visa On Arrival (VOA). At the time of writing, Thailand had no COVID-19, Travel Insurance, nor Exit Ticket requirements. Thailand was open to both vaccinated and unvaccinated tourists. So, what […]
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MARCH 2023 OVERVIEW We are island hopping south from Khao Lak, Thailand through the Andaman Sea to Langkawi Island, Malaysia. Our first stop was Ko Lanta. Our second stop was Koh Mook: … our final stop is Ko Lipe … EXCHANGE RATE The currency in […]
Read moreBoracay – Philippines – Information (2023)
DECEMBER 2022- JANUARY 2023 OVERVIEW In my previous post (Boracay Island – Philippines – Getting There) I talked about how to get to Boracay Island and how to find long-term accommodation. Check out 12Go to have a look at ‘getting there’ options: It is assumed […]
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