Podcast: Leaving Thailand
Tina left Thailand a week ago now, and on her last morning in Chiang Mai we drove to Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep to get a blessing from the monks there.
In this podcast recorded at the temple, we discuss her reasons for leaving Thailand and the highs and lows of her time in Thailand, then [...]
Podcast: Oil massage course in Chiang Mai
In Tina’s last week in Chiang Mai, we went to Sabai De Ka Thai Massage to do a one day oil massage course with a lovely Thai lady called Kloy. We had a really memorable day and wouldn’t hesitate recommending it to others. You can listen to the podcast we made during the day by [...]
Podcast: Meditation retreat with Wat Suan Dok
Tina and I have just returned from the meditation retreat organised by the Wat Suan Dok Monk Chat program in Chiang Mai. The retreat groups depart from Wat Suan Dok at about 2pm every Tuesday.
You can listen to the ‘Meditation Podcast’ Tina and I made on the retreat by clicking the play button below:
This [...]
Podcast: CELTA course in Chiang Mai
In February and March this year, Tina and I decided to do CELTA courses with ECC in Chiang Mai. During our courses (we did the CELTA separately on two consecutive months) Tina and I kept an audio diary of our experiences. You can listen to this below.
CELTA stands for Certificate in English Language Teaching to [...]
Podcast: Pai - heaven or hell?
I’ve been putting off writing this post and editing the associated podcast for a while now, because I have such mixed feelings about Pai I simply didn’t know where to begin! You can hear the podcast by clicking the play button below.
Pai (pronounced ‘Bai’) is a small town in northern Thailand about 140KM north of [...]
Sound file: A relaxing Saturday by the pool?
I finished my month long CELTA course last weekend and decided to go and lie by the Lotus hotel pool at Kad Suan Kaew shopping center in Chiang Mai. I had intended to sleep and wind down after a hugely stressful month.
Mr & Mrs Karaoke had other plans…
Podcast: Pun Pun - Sustainable organic farming
In this podcast, I met up with Peggy and Jo - the two founders of Pun Pun. During the interview, we discussed their views on Sustainable living & farming, Earthen house building, how they started out, and the philosophy & vision driving their work.
Pun Pun (meaning ‘thousand varieties’) is an organic farm, seed-saving operation, [...]
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