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The New Normal

Heya Internet! So, we are now officially in Level 1 lockdown. Yay. I suppose? Well, that has been the general reaction from my fellow citizens. As mentioned before, I had major reservations about Level 3, and then same issues in Level 2, in that no one seemed to be complying with the regulations. Have things […]

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A title? Really? How about “2020: Horror Story”?

Hiya, Internet! How is it going out there? In here, as in inside my home, my little flat, it is all good, everything is absolutely fine. But the second I go outside, for any reason at all, well I would not call it good or fine out there. We are still living in Level 3 […]

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Are we there yet, Cape Town?

Hey there, Internet! Heads up – this is the description of my return to South Africa from Thailand in mid-2019. So, relax, this did not take place during the current covid-19 pandemic, although the writing of it is being finalised in mid-2020. Okay, back to the regularly scheduled blogging… Why has it taken me so […]

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Lockdown Levelling Up

Hiya Internet! So, we have been through Level 4 Lockdown in South Africa in May and Level 3 Lockdown is with us in June, is it any different than the “hard” lockdown (now known as Level 5)? Well yes and no. Is life any easier? Are people getting back to work and back to normal? […]

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Stop touching your damn face! And other lockdown observations

Heya Internet! So where are things with me since we last chatted? I have been working non-stop, racing around inside and going through so much paperwork, my head and eyes have been swimming for days. What has the world been up to? The coronavirus continues to sweep across the globe and back home in South […]

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Travel in the Time of Coronavirus? Really?

Hiya Internet! I still have not detailed the return trip from my Thai adventure last year, nor have I told you about a little local trip I made in February, and I will get to finishing those posts as soon as I can manage. Right now, I want to talk about life under coronavirus lockdown […]

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Chao Phraya River Adventures (and more shopping?)

Hiya Internet! As I mentioned in my last post, I had wanted to do a khlong tour in Bangkok on my last day, but alas that was not to be, instead I decided to return to the Chao Phraya River. But this time I intended to explore the river and scenery and not use it […]

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Doi Inthanon, Lanna Folklife Museum and seeing the Gals one last time

Hey Internet! My time in Chiang Mai is almost at an end, I leave in a few hours (I will do a final Chiang Mai wrap up later) and I am not in Thailand for many more days after that. While this is quite sad, looking back on the incredible times, spectacular places and wonderful […]

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