Island Life Archives - Roaming Unbound

Thailand

Koh Phayam Hippy Bar and Happy Islanders

I’m certain that swaying in a hammock feels so comforting because it reminds us of being rocked like a baby. I also believe that being submerged in warm water triggers a very early memory of what it felt like to be in the womb. These are feelings that I have

Thailand

A Scoot and a Dip (Thailand Travel Diary #12)

I turned 50 shades of human (mostly reds and browns) while in Krabi. Got bliksem’d by the sun during a long scooter ride to a protected forest that has three natural pools. Thailand weather is so unpredictable… Samsung predicted thunder showers every day, but when the sun peaked out, I

Indonesia

Farewell Gili T (Indonesia Travel Diary #11)

Confidence is a weird thing; something of an anomaly. I’m sure many can relate to feelings of wanting to be seen, yet also wanting to be invisible. I’m a daydreamer, and often zone out and almost watch myself wandering about in a sort of outer body experience. In a place

Indonesia

No Woman No Cry (Indonesia Travel Diary #9)

I know that Dancing Queen by Abba is still a multi-universal favourite, but there have been at least three new musical hits since 1976 that everyone can sing along to. The same tired songs come at you from all directions. I’ll bet the playlists on Gili T haven’t changed in

Indonesia

Gili Trawangan (Indonesia Travel Diary #8)

I headed to Gili Trawangan on a public boat with a load of eggs, vegetables, Bintang beer, dragon fruit and labourers. There was one other pale person on board, who had a contagious smile fixed upon her face. Gili T is probably on par with Bali in terms of tourism

Thailand

Phi Phi Island (Thailand Travel Diary #14)

God must have been watering his garden above Ao Nang because it BUCKETED down with rain! I could barely walk with my concrete calves after the sky temple pilgrimage, so I was more than happy to order food and chill. I wrote a quick review for the Krabi Forest Homestay:

Seychelles

Life on North Island (Seychelles Travel Diary #3)

The North Island environmental managers, Tarryn and CJ, are awesome and have been on the island together, happily married, for 2 years. My first bit of insight was seeing the Rat Room, where every incoming item is checked for stowaway rodents. Rats ruled the island for 200 years until they