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With an ageing population more and more Australians are looking for alternative retirement options. As baby boomers we have worked hard all our life, as retirement age approaches we watch as pension age creeps further and further from our reach. This leaves us wandering will we ever be able to retire? Will we still be […]

Planning our trip from Siem Reap to Chiang Mai Thailand After a memorable week of exploring Angkor Wat and the floating villages near Siem Reap in Cambodia, it was time to return to our home base in Chiang Mai Thailand. While exploring our options for the trip back to Chiang Mai, we decided we didn’t […]

There are so many things to do in Chiang Mai Thailand, wash an elephant at one of the many elephant parks, fly like a bird while ziplining through ancient forests or explore the tranquil beauty of the Buddhist temples, these are just some of the Chiang Mai attractions on offer when you visit this beautiful […]

How do you get from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap? Most people travelling from Chiang Mai Thailand to Siem Reap in Cambodia fly via Bangkok, this is the quickest and easiest way to get there. Others like to mix it up by taking the train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok before joining Bangkok to Siem […]

Planning a trip to Asia? We have compiled a list of some of the best resorts in Asia, including Asian beach resorts and Asian mountain resorts with a mix of resort styles and comfort from luxury to budget. These 24 resorts are scattered throughout Asia and were chosen to suit couples, honeymooners, families travelling with […]

Do you have an interest in ethnic and religious tattoos? Did you know that Chiang Mai in Thailand is one of the best places to discover the mystique of Sak Yant Thai temple tattoo’s? We recently had the honour of observing this fascinating ritual and it gave us the opportunity to learn more about Buddhist […]