We have decided to leave Thailand earlier than we previously planned. We stayed on our small isolated island of Koh Phangan during the coronavirus pandemic. We feel that we were probably in the best possible place to wait out the pandemic, but now it’s time to go. We previously talked about leaving Thailand at the […]
Where Would You Go After 5 Years In Thailand?
We recently announced on our social media that we are planning to leave Koh Phangan and Thailand after 2020. After next year, we’ll have spent 5 years in Thailand, and we feel that we’re ready for some new scenery and a new adventure. 5 Years In Thailand You might be thinking, “why would anyone want […]
Visa Run to Penang Malaysia from Koh Phangan Thailand
What to expect when you go on a visa run on a budget from Thailand to Penang, Malaysia. There are multiple ways you can go about your visa run from Thailand. You can take a bus, a train, mini-van, or airplane. I’ve taken a full-service mini-van trip several times, and also via airplane when I […]
30 Day Tourist Visa Extension – Essentials
Here is a quick rundown of what you’ll need for your 30 day tourist visa extension: Your Passport Departure Card (TM 6) – This is the little slip of paper they give you when you enter into Thailand at the airport or on the plane, and they sometimes staple it to your passport. Address of Residence […]
Encrypt Your Android Phone In Support of Apple
This post is about what I did to encrypt my Android phone in support of Apple’s stance against the FBI. I’ll provide step by step details so that you can encrypt your android phone as well. Before I continue, I must state that I certainly don’t condone atrocious acts of violence. Additionally, I equally don’t condone […]
We Lost Our Biggest Fan
I just returned from an unexpected trip back to the United States. After only one month in Thailand, I received word that my dad passed away. He left too soon, and not only was he my father, but he was also our biggest fan. Dad Died – Our Biggest Fan My phone rang at 6am on […]
Goodbye Portland – On the Road
We’re a bit overdue for an update. We hit the road at the beginning of January to visit our families before we leave the country. Needless to say, we’ve been too busy to sit down and write about it. December – Goodbye Portland In our last update, we talked about selling all of our stuff. […]
Letting Go of What Serves You No Purpose
This week we downgraded from our one bedroom apartment to a room that we’re renting. The topic of letting go entered my mind as I was choosing which things to discard. Letting Go For our possessions we had three piles. A pile for things we would keep at least through December, a pile for trash, […]
Point of No Return – We Sold Our Bed
Hey everyone, Happy Thanksgiving! I wanted to give you a quick update on what’s going on with us. Our possessions are dwindling, and we feel as if we’ve passed the point of no return. Two weeks ago I talked about how we began selling all of our things. Most of the big things are gone, […]