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Category: Thailand

Football in Bangkok – Muang Thong United v Bangkok Glass (or that time we got into a totally sold out stadium!)

Posted On 08/11/201515/10/2016 By Cate Lindsaycomment

“Yes, sir! Miss! Please!” I clutched my camera as the crowd heaved and I was shoved toward the voice calling out to me. A ticket stub was pushed into my husband’s hands and we were ushered through the gate. It was match day in Nonthaburi, Muang Thong United against Bangkok Glass, and SCG Stadium was […]

Category: Thailand

Bangkok bike tour: from Chinatown to the plantations

Posted On 31/10/201513/10/2016 By Cate Lindsaycomment

I ask you, what idjit would do a half day bike and boat tour of Bangkok in the hot season? That idjit would be me (and my husband). On a sweltering 38°C afternoon, we took to the back alleys of Bangkok on some rather funky little bicycles as part of our tour with Co Van […]

Category: Myanmar

Visas are done, Thunderbirds are go! [flashback]

Posted On 03/03/201325/03/2016 By Cate Lindsaycomment

Before we jet off to Thailand, here’s a post from my old blog about getting our visas when we went to Myanmar in 2013. Thankfully, Myanmar now has an e-visa option – highly recommend! Our passports are back from the Myanmar Embassy in Canberra, all visas are complete. That’s it. There’s no turning back now! […]