by A Bird Abroad | Jul 1, 2016 | Scuba Diving, South East Asia, Uncategorized
Now that I have moved on from my tropical island paradise I have had a chance to reflect on my time there. I thought I would write a little guide to the place for anyone who might visit in future, especially those staying for a while. #1 – Motorbikes and...
by A Bird Abroad | Jul 1, 2016 | South East Asia, Uncategorized
So it was while since my old TravelPod blog had been updated, not because I was being negligent (maybe a little bit)…but because new things weren’t happening anymore. Most of my days involved waking up, getting ready for the boat, diving, showering and...
by A Bird Abroad | Jul 1, 2016 | Scuba Diving, South East Asia, Uncategorized
They say there are three sure things, death, taxes, and nurses. On Koh Tao those sure things are more like diving, bike related injuries, and visa runs…this week I did all three. At the beginning of the week I started my Intro to Tech course which involves...
by A Bird Abroad | Jul 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
A boat, a night train, another boat and 24 hours later I arrived in Georgetown. What an incredible and beautiful place. I am here to complete a visa run, the bane of many long term Thailand resident’s existence. Unbeknownst to me the consulate is closed on the...
by A Bird Abroad | Jul 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
This was the day I had my first customers, they were doing a DSD which is just a dive to ‘explore’ rather than get a certification. They were three lovely Irish girls, one of whom decided that diving wasn’t for her, which meant I had to swim her all...
