Thailand Beckons

Barely a few weeks back from our trip to Langkawi Island, and with Anna’s parents now over, it was time for us to head north to Thailand, to take in some new sights.   All abord the Air Asia express... Admittedly, things didn’t get off to what I’d have considered a smooth start – first of all, we elected to get a taxi and the driver, who wouldn’t have been too out of place driving around Dublin, felt compelled to inform and advise me... Read More

From Ringgit to Baht…

KLIA's LCCT...and I wasn't taken with the prices for a 'low cost' terminal... For the weekend, we took our long-awaited trip to Thailand, with Anna leaving work at 5pm, me leaving work at 5pm, and both meeting down in KL Sentral for our ‘coach journey’ to KL’s low-cost carrier terminal. Now, KLIA, the airport, comes purpose-located and consequently has acre upon acre of possible expansion room when the time comes further down... Read More

‘I don’t want books, new flip flops, postcards or even the marijuana…’

Ah, Hanoi. The flight to get here involved 3 schedule changes, a lot of bumping around for the best part of 2 hours and having to allow my shoulder become ‘part-time pillow’ for the two sleeping Asians on either side of me who actually fell asleep on me, woke up and realised, and yet continued to stay in the same position. I did however get my own back upon disembarkation by towering over them and forcing myself out into the aisle first... Read More