Monthly Archives: April 2015

My Unexpected Detox

Posted on April 29, 2015 by juliamenn

After the first 24hrs in Pai, my time here improved significantly. The second night was spent sitting in the hostel common area chatting with new friends as a storm blew past. Pai Circus Hostel is located higher up than the … Continue reading →

Posted in Pai, SEA, Thailand | Tagged apps, Circus Hostel, clubs, connection, FB, internet, Pai, pai circus hostel, poi, rain, rainbow, South East Asia, storms, wifi | 4 Comments

Stranger in a Strange Land (Where I Met Someone I Knew…)

Posted on April 23, 2015 by juliamenn

I took a minibus to Pai (a small town secluded in the mountains, about 3hrs north of CM) yesterday afternoon and am staying at the Pai Circus Hostel. It’s not as awesome as pictures led me to believe, and last … Continue reading →

Posted in Pai, SEA, Thailand | Tagged Adventure, Blessing, Cafe, Circus Hostel, Friends, Kindness, Local, Lonely, Motorbiking, Mountains, New York, Pai, QotN, Queen of the Night, Strangers | 6 Comments

Songkran

Posted on April 16, 2015 by juliamenn

When I first decided I was traveling SEA, I planned on heading out at the end of April/beginning of May. As I did my initial research into Thailand, I saw that April 13 – 15th was Songkran – the Thai … Continue reading →

Posted in SEA, Thailand | Tagged Adventure, Bangkok, Blessing, Buddha, Budget, Celebration, Chalk, Chiang Mai, Drenched, Holiday, Imperial Mae Ping Hotel, Incense, Moat, Monks, New Year, Offerings, Old Town, Praying, Soaked, Songkran, Wat, Water, Water Festival, Water Fight | 6 Comments

The Inner Workings of Harry Harvey (AKA – What’s in My Pack?)

Posted on April 11, 2015 by juliamenn

After a half dozen hours, and trips to 4 different sports/camping stores in NYC, I am over-whelmedly pleased to introduce you to my pack, Harry Harvey. (Funny story – I had a nightmare last night that I got to JFK … Continue reading →