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Day 132 – Spa delights

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Cassandra

Ubud to Kuta, Bali (21.08.2013) Nina and I had our last full day together today. What started with the creepy delight of a fish spa yesterday (pictured, where fish nibble dead skin off your feet and legs) continued with pedicures … Continue reading →

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Day 126 – Sorry folks

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Cassandra

Kuta Lombok, Indonesia (15.08.2013) More of the same – beaches, books, bliss. Sorry for inundating you with pictures of sunny beaches, especially for my friends and family who are suffering through a gloomy southern winter. Hope it’s providing inspiration to … Continue reading →

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Day 124 – Maxing & relaxing

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Cassandra

Kuta Lombok, Indonesia (13.08.2013) A day spent ‘maxing and relaxing’, as Nina would say. Just chilling, reading, eating, and enjoying the sheer mellowness of being on vacation in a small town by the beach. It may not make for an … Continue reading →

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Day 118 – Bad food blues

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Cassandra

Gili Air, Indonesia (07.08.2013) More beach bumming. But even with the laziest of days I managed to have a minor meltdown because I am so tired and rundown at the moment – with 2 coldsores and a mouth ulcer to … Continue reading →

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Day 117 – Beach bumming

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Cassandra

Gili Air, Indonesia (06.08.2013) Spent the day doing what people come to Gili Air to do – reclining in the sun, swimming in the sea, eating at sand-floored restaurants. Lazy days.

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Day 104 – Spaaaaagh

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Cassandra

Chiang Mai, Thailand (24.07.2013) Spent a good part of the day being scrubbed, rubbed, cleansed and pampered at a day spa. My first spa adventure was a relaxy success. Since I was naked and half-asleep most of the time I … Continue reading →

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Day 99 – Day off

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Cassandra

Bangkok, Thailand (19.07.2013) Took the day off from life and adventure. Just chillin’ at Mile Map hostel in Silom (pictured).

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Day 67 – Otres 2

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Cassandra

Kampot to Sihanoukville, Cambodia (17.06.2013) Still raining, but now at the beach! Arrived to Otres 2, this impossibly chilled beach about 15 minutes in a tuk-tuk from the notorious backpacker sleaze zone of Sihanoukville on Cambodia’s southern coast. The main … Continue reading →

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Day 66 – Just chillin’ in the rain

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Cassandra

Kampot, Cambodia (16.06.2013) It rained all day. And I mean all day. I didn’t even leave Ganesha, the eco lodge I’m staying at in the countryside around Kampot. A brilliant, relaxing day spent with brilliant, relaxing people in a brilliant, … Continue reading →

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Day 45 – Awkward beauty

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Cassandra

Koh Tao, Thailand (26.05.2013) I went for a bikini wax today. (Sorry to share, but it’s a necessary detail for the anecdote). The massage and beauty parlours here basically consist of a room with a bunch of mattresses on the … Continue reading →

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Day 44 – Mellow as

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Cassandra

Koh Tao, Thailand (25.05.2013) Diving in Tanote Bay. We just waded in from the sand and floated about the coral for an hour or so. Mellow as. Stood in awe as a school of barracuda circled us with interest. I … Continue reading →

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Day 38 – R&R

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Cassandra

Tonsai Beach, Thailand (19.05.2013) Today was all about R&R – rain and reading! It rained all morning and sporadically throughout the afternoon (it’s low season for a reason I guess). Exploration therefore took a back seat to lounging in cafes, … Continue reading →

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Day 37 – Climbers paradise

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Cassandra

Phi Phi Islands to Tonsai Beach, Thailand (18.05.2013) Caught the afternoon ferry to Railey then long-tailed it around the corner to Tonsai, a chilled, stoned little village resting in a hammock of coral sand between the craggy cliffs that attract … Continue reading →

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Day 30 – Visiting ten thousand buddhas

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Cassandra

Penang, Malaysia (11.05.2013) Kek Lok Si temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia and one of the most interesting and beautiful places I’ve visited here. Colours, scents, and the sound of meditative chanting all wash over you as you … Continue reading →

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Day 12 – The other side

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Cassandra

Tioman Island, Malaysia (23.04.2013) Haggled my way into a jeep across the island to Juara. Parts of the street are so steep vehicle was stationary in its attempted climb. Spent the afternoon disinfecting my twin snorkelling wounds (although it remains … Continue reading →