Day 11 – The Calm Before the Chaos | Thailand Travel Diary Saturday, Nov 8 – Day 11, Phuket (Cape Panwa)Location: Kanary Bay → Panwa Hotel Beach → Back to KanaryMood: Serene with a side of sunscreen Brent needed to study today, so Mom, Steve and I left him to it. Honestly, I didn’t mind.…
Day 10 – Rash Decisions & Redemption Arcs | Thailand Travel Diary Thursday, Nov 7 – Day 10, Phuket (Cape Panwa)Location: Kanary Bay Hotel, Cape Panwa, Phuket, ThailandMood: Sweaty, rashy, but weirdly content Here’s a fun question:Who are these women with baby-soft bikini lines?And how? Because no matter what razor, cream, or cosmic intervention I…
Day 9 – The Great Decaf Drought | Thailand Travel Diary Wednesday, Nov 6 – Day 9, Chiang Mai → Bangkok → PhuketLocation: Phuket, ThailandMood: Over-caffeinated and possibly shrimped Today’s Chiang Mai to Phuket travel day started with caffeine dependency, chaos, and one tour guide who apparently thought “festival hangover” was a valid excuse for…
Day 8 – Elephant-Sized Moral Hangover | Thailand Travel Diary Monday, Nov 4 – Day 8, Chiang Mai ProvinceLocation: Chiang Mai → Elephant Rescue Park → Bua Tong Sticky Waterfall → WinTree City ResortMood: Elephant-sized moral hangover Well, here’s a truth you didn’t ask for… I’ve been on my period for ten days. Ten. Days.…
Day 7 – Who Needs Guardrails, Anyway? (And Other Lessons from the Jungle Road to Chiang Mai) Sunday, Nov 3 – Day 7Location: Chiang Rai → Chiang Mai (via Wat Phra That Doi Suthep)Mood: Peaceful, reflective, and slightly obsessed with bidets Morning: The Road to Chiang Mai (and Mild Group Drama) We started the day…
Day 6 – Hill Tribes, Hard Truths & a Side of Curry | Thailand Travel Diary Monday, Nov 3 – Day 6, Chiang Rai → Chiang MaiLocation: Union Hill Tribes → Golden Triangle → Heritage Hotel Chiang RaiMood: Curious, conflicted, and ready for more “choose your own adventure” Breakfast & a Curveball Thai breakfasts have…
Day 5 – Heaven, Hell & the Hands at the White Temple | Thailand Travel Diary Sunday, Nov 2 – Day 5, Chiang RaiLocation: Bangkok → Chiang Rai (White Temple → Blue Temple → Toke-Tong Restaurant → Heritage Chiang Rai Hotel)Mood: Tired but grateful — equal parts awe and temple fatigue 4:30 a.m. Wake-Up Call…
Day 4 – Floating Markets, Boat Noodles & the Great Coke Zero Explosion | Thailand Travel Diary Saturday, Nov 1 – Day 4, BangkokLocation: Bangkok (Khlong Lat Mayom → Victory Monument → Park Sathorn → Mandarin Hotel)Mood: Sweaty, content, and finally feeling like we’re in Thailand Morning: The Longan Experiment We all crashed…
Day 3 – Hot, Hotter, and Really F*ing Hot | Thailand Travel Diary Thursday, Oct 30 – Day 3, Arrival in BangkokLocation: Vancouver → BangkokMood: Overheated, underslept, mildly delusional but thrilled to be here The Longest Haul Flight This was the big one. Sixteen hours from Vancouver to Bangkok. I’d been dreading it for weeks,…
Day 2 – The Lounge Life and the Struggle Bus Wednesday, Oct 29 – Travel Day 2Location: Toronto → VancouverMood: Hot, hormonal, slightly feral but holding it together Last night, Mom and Steve’s flight got delayed. They didn’t land until 11 p.m., which means I was already dead to the world by the time they…