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Thailand #21 – Murder Island - Koh Tao
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Murder Island (Thailand Travel Diary #21)

    In September 2014, the dead bodies of two British tourists were found on a beach in Koh Tao – a small island off Thailand’s east side. In 2018, a British traveler was found dead in a hotel pool. In 2021, the lifeless bodies of a billionaire couple were also found

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    Thailand #22 – It’s Raining Men
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    It’s Raining Men (Thailand Travel Diary #22)

      It’s interesting what tiredness and discomfort can do to one’s confidence. After the 10-hour journey to Koh Tao, which ended with the Vomit Ferry, I hid in my bungalow all night and most of the next day. I was told that a recent typhoon near Vietnam had brought the foul

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      Thailand #23 – A Shit on the Pavement
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      A Shit on the Pavement (Thailand Diary #23)

        I believe it’s important to document the shittier parts of long-term travel, to remind oneself that it’s not always fun. If there is one thing that I miss, it’s bathing. I was therefore delighted to find an airport hotel online that featured a big bathtub, as well as a lovely-looking

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        Thailand #24 – Doing it My Way on the Highway
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        Doing it My Way on the Highway (Thailand Diary #24)

          With a whole Sunday to kill before a night flight to Chiang Mai, I was determined to find something to do. I first enjoyed the aircon in my room and caught up with the Thai news. The most popular chap voted by the people to be the new prime minister,

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          Thailand #25 – Confident Haircut No.1
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          Confident Haircut No.1 (Thailand Travel Diary #25)

            I love flip-flopping down the little side streets of Chiang Mai and seeing what I might stumble across. I got a haircut at “CUT ‘EM ALL” with the slogan “All Men Must Cut!” The barber was a follicle surgeon! A real Professor Keratin. Okay, I’m embellishing. He was good. I

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            Thailand #26 – Boiled Eggs & Silence
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            Boiled Eggs and Silence (Thailand Diary #26)

              At the bustling Chiang Mai Night Market, everything suddenly went quiet. Garlic stopped frying as flames got turned off, and the Muay Thai tournament went on pause. It was the first moment of silence for the King that I had experienced. It must have lasted a full minute, after-which suspended

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              Thailand #27 – Pew Pew Pew
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              Pew Pew Pew! (Thailand Travel Diary #27)

                Balancing remote working with more playful pursuits, was a bit challenging in August, as this marks the start of the Norwegian school year (and my main source of income). I had to take preparation seriously, but there is always time to find some fun. One moment was a farewell for

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