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Krabi: Mango Grooves and Chilli Butt

During my last night in Bangkok, when a thundershower made me question whether or not to head out, I thought “Stuff it! It’s my last night in this vibrant city – rain be damned!” I was not far from Soi Cowboy – a hotspot with more adult offerings. I had

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Crab Man in Krabi (Thailand Travel Diary #10)

Being in/on/under the water, is my happy place. As a child I used to lay facedown in the bath and use plastic cups to breathe underwater without surfacing. Krabi is way down south and by the ocean, but before getting there, there were some observations that are interesting enough to

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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

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I Would Walk 1,260 Steps (Thailand Diary #13)

I mostly hid from the midday sun nursing my biker’s burn with aloe vera lotion and the aid of aircon. Slipped out late afternoon for a swim and beach walk. I followed my ears to find a cute trio playing happy pop songs. I took a front-row seat. The venue

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Persian Dancing (Thailand Travel Diary #18)

I was meant to meet an old friend from Taiwan, but his wife was covered in a nasty rash so he stayed by her side. There were reports of Covid making a comeback among the Cape Town gang and I had caught the dreaded lergie (a cold). I spent two