And so it begins...
A sabbatical year in Thailand during a pandemic
A sabbatical year for a Pediatric Infectious Diseases doctor and Scientist postponed for almost 2 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. My wife and I finally set foot in Thailand in November, 2021. This is the space where we will be sharing our experiences, observations, and thoughts during this unique time.
Tales
After 5 weeks of being constantly on the go in Vietnam, Greece and Spain, we decided to find a place where we can practice the art of doing nothing...
We debated how to plan the trip in Greece for weeks without any conclusion...Once "city in the sky" landed on our search, the plan finally started to shape itself!...
Once we walked into the swimming pool area, the view quickly took our minds off the heat...
Although it was yet another COVID induced "dry" Songkran without the famous water fights, it was actually a great chance for us to enjoy the real Thai New Year traditions.
For people coming from the North, be sure to give yourself a few days to get acclimated to the heat...
While we were sitting by the beach and wondering if we would ever get tired of the marvellous sunset that lights up the sky in orange, red, and gold...
Even though It wasn't our first time in Bangkok, it's the first time we were to spend more than a week and get to know the city a bit more.
After 18 months of barely leaving home because of COVID, we decided to start our time in Thailand with a week in the south....
Observations
Motor scooters are one of our favourite ways of getting around Thailand and south east Asia. Even though Grab is now popular...
One of the best parts of Southeast Asia are the large number of discount airlines...
7-Eleven in Thailand is nothing like at home and as a foreigner here...
So much delicious food, so little time.
We will take it one bite at a time...
Prequel
Remember the time when you could dial a phone number that you know by heart to call your close friends and family...
Photo: Yuga Kurita / Getty Images
Moving to a new country for a year in your 40s, isn't as simple as tossing shorts and t-shirts and a Lonely Planet into your ...
Author: LC | Nov 7, 2021
Photo: LittleGiantAdventures
Credit card and ATM fees we ignored before....
No one said it would be easy traveling during COVID. The only constant in this new normal is "change".
PHOTO: The ups and downs of the Thailand Pass. (via Evan Krause / Unsplash)