Sam's Sphere

Travelling from one side of the island to the other - from peaceful to party. Our  new accommodation was right on the beach famous for the Full Moon Party!

‘This is where you go when you need to withdraw to a happy place’.  

One moment I’ll always remember is hanging by the water chatting to the solo female travellers, and hearing how Phoebe had spent the start of the year travelling through Costa Rica (something I’ve always wanted to do). That’s when I realised that this is how you meet like-minded people, travelling doing what YOU want to do. Those people that you are immediately comfortable with, because you understand the world in similar ways. Those people that have the ability to listen, really listen. Those people that aren't afraid, so they hide behind no walls, shy away fro no adventure. Those people, are real people.

I have such an immense respect for Buddhism, with it all being about self-improvement and what you can do to make the world a better place. I may still be greatly lacking in my understanding of Buddhism, but that doesn't mean that I don't absolutely love visiting temples and being blessed by monks.

A day of exploring Bangkok via the Chao Phraya River. We saw the many different aspects of Thai life in the capital, from Buddhist temples and influences, to love for the royal family and their country. This was when I realized I was starting to fall in love with the country and its beautiful people.

There is nothing like Koh San Road, drinking and dancing in the street, vendors coming up and popping their mouths to advertise ping pong shows, vendors informing us that we want a bracelet that says "I ❤️dick". Then there's the street food... encouraging drunken travelers to eat scorpions and drink more. We loved every minute

Lush as hell in Bangkok

Preparing to board a flight tonight has me reminiscing on my Grandfathers funeral 3 months ago. We spent our day exactly as he would have wanted, exploring the Atherton tablelands in formal get up after laying him to rest with his wife in a beautiful area. The next day his children and grandchildren all spent time swimming in a beautiful river... Crystal Cascades north-west of Cairns. I know he would have rested well that day.

Leaving for Thailand with a bunch of beauties today, including this one.