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#38 Japan: Two families become one.
It was strange that two families were living together under one roof having not know each other previously. Over the first few days, Yoshi and Kana outlined how their household was run but made us fee... Read More
#37 Land of the rising sun: Japan
It was quite something to think that the next chapter of our life was being decided by just one Skype call and a few emails; a leap of faith but the gut feeling was good. Japan hadn’t been on our li... Read More
#36: World Schoolers and Grandparents in Sidecars
From Hoi An we had to head back to Bangkok for an appointment for further blood tests for Rico to confirm that the septic arthritis had gone. Rico had been on antibiotics for around 6 weeks, and thank... Read More
#35 Vietnam: Hue and Hoi An
Another warm welcome was awaiting us on arrival in Hué, this time from a family that had just recently bought the guest house we had booked. The stay in Hué was only supposed to be a few days,... Read More
#34 Heading south in ‘nam
The sleeper bus delivered us to the deserted streets of Hanoi early in the morning. We made our way to the train station and sat being watched by a few early birds also waiting for the trains to... Read More
#33 Exploring Vietnam
Our time in Vietnam was limited due to having to return to Bangkok for Rico’s follow up tests and then the ‘World Schoolers’ summit in Chiang Mai. With this in mind our trip had to be plan... Read More
#32 Vivacious and Vibrant Vietnam
Hanoi Sitting in a cab in the early hours of the morning driving through the dark deserted streets of Bangkok on the way to the airport, I felt immensely relieved and grateful that we had emerge... Read More
#31 Thailand: Back on Track
It was so good to get Rico back with us and out of hospital. A big dose of antibiotics for the ensuing 4 weeks were prescribed, and we’d have to return to Bangkok for further blood tests to make sur... Read More
#30 Thailand: The Curve Ball
The morning of leaving Gaarawee, our help, along with the other volunteers, was required by a Thai couple who owned a big plot of land nearby. They were performing a blessing on the site where they wo... Read More
#29 Gaarawé: Eco Utopia?
A straw poll between the whopping 4 us revealed that we were happier amongst people and doing something purposeful. The last 2 volunteering gigs had been a hit with the kids, despite the animal sanctu... Read More