Archive | February, 2010
Like Kids In A Candy Store
It’s no surprise that we have been loving Thailand. We’ve been here more than two months now and seem in no rush to leave. The travel is easy, the people are friendly, the food is amazing and the beer is cold and cheap! It is also the first country where our budget and travel style [...]
Continue reading...The Cave Lodge
17. February 2010
Oftentimes, while traveling, we have met people who are doing extraordinary things. Some are traveling by motorbike only, some travel and volunteer extensively, many have relocated permanently and others have been on the road for much longer than ourselves. But the Cave Lodge, and it’s story, struck me as truly being extraordinary. We heard about [...]
Continue reading...Exploding Backpacks
11. February 2010
I don’t know how it happens. I don’t know how it all gets all over everywhere so darn quickly and I have no idea how we ever get it all back in. I’m talking about our backpacks. Inevitably we arrive at some cute (or not-so-cute) guesthouse, put down our packs, open up the zipper and…BAM…seemingly [...]
Continue reading...Criss-Crossing Thailand
5. February 2010
After spending so much time firmly on the tourist trail in southern Thailand and Bangkok, we decided to get off the beaten track a bit and so criss-crossed the country on our way up north. Khao Yai National Park, just northeast of Bangkok, turned out to be a bust for elephants but was a great [...]
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Wanna-be expat. Giant Stepper. 
Welcome to OneGiantStep.
I'm Gillian. In 2009 my partner, Jason, and I set out to travel the world for a year.
Now we're looking for something more long term; a place outside of our 'home and native land' to hang our hat; another Giant Step along the path.
Come along as we figure out where to go and how to get there.
23. February 2010
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