Spirit Houses and Shrines
Wandering around Thailand it is hard not to notice the spirit houses, which are present outside in the corner of almost every business, hotel, shopping mall, even in some people’s homes or maybe I should say their gardens? They are often elaborate in their design and are adorned with offerings from food and drink to flowers and fruit. The […]
The Green Lung
With a potential departure looming, Alex is on a mission to knock off all the Bangkok Bucket List experiences. The Green Lung has been on my list of must do’s since we arrived. I had never heard of it until we moved here and I was intrigued by how to get there, where was it and this […]
Return To Krabi
Alex returns to Krabi for three very different experiences. One of the things I absolutely love about being in Bangkok is the availability of cheap and amazing holidays on your doorstep. I am a little nomad at heart and have travelled around the world 3 times which I guess is why the transient life of the […]
Island Yoga
Alex’s yoga retreat on Koh Yao Noi becomes more than just a welcome break from solo parenting. When Mr P headed off to Singapore only to return alternate weekends, I had not anticipated how all encompassing and draining it is being the solo parent for every twelve out of fourteen days. I know many […]
The importance of tradition in the expat family
Alex whose own family is a mish-mash of heritage and cultures explores why family traditions are so important especially in the expat lifestyle. Research time and time again proves that traditions are important in building strong family bonds, helping forge a sense of belonging and a familiar routine that is soothing and reliable year after […]
Chiang Rai
Alex spends some misty rainy season days in the mountains in Chiang Rai, revelling in lush serenity. We headed to Chiang Rai almost immediately the summer school holidays started, slap bang in the middle of the rainy season and booked into a mountain resort. It was fabulous with a huge suite room in which the […]
My expat life
“I have lived outside the UK for 10 years now. I moved to Kuwait in 2005 in a bid to kickstart my career. After diversifying a little by turning my hand to recruitment and then taking a couple of years off to travel the world, I returned to London unable to secure to a product […]