Travel Paulie

What does Meaningful Travel really involve?

July 27, 2010

I’ve been ‘on the road’ for nearly 7 months already and I’ve had a whole plethora of experiences since I started. I wouldn’t substitute my time spent so far for anything, since just now in my life it’s what I want to do. But what is this so-called “meaningful travel” malarkey all about?

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The experience of an unlikely volunteer English teacher

July 16, 2010

I’m a unlikely, newly recruited, English language teacher for a Karen migrant school found on the Thai-Burma border. In this article I just relay some of my daily and classroom experiences so far, and my take on my progress and that of the children.

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PCs for Migrant Children: The story so far

July 12, 2010

At the time of writing, it’s been a full 2 weeks since I launched my PCs for migrant children campaign on my blog. It’s been a very interesting time to say the least and I’ve learned quite a bit about fundraising, collecting money online, getting the word out, and learning more about the people that I know and realising the efforts that many of them will go to to donate and spread the word for causes they believe in. It’s been brilliant!

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PCs for Migrant Children Campaign

June 29, 2010

I’m currently volunteering in some migrant schools in Mae Sot, Thailand, teaching English. I originally came to teach IT, but there are no computers here! So I’ve had the idea to raise some money to purchase second-hand PCs and install them there as a basic for students and teachers to learn some basic IT skills. Can you help?

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One of the perils that await you off the beaten track

June 23, 2010

When on a motorcycle in southeast Asia, be careful of road conditions and drive a semi-automatic or manual bike. Drive slowly, then go slower. 🙂

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Volunteering in Maesot: Who are the Karen and why should you care?

June 20, 2010

The Karen ethnic group in Myanmar/Burma has been in conflict for over half a century. Many are internally displaced within their own country, and many have fled across the border into Thailand. This article details some of the situation here in the border town of Mae Sot, Thailand.

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Overland travel is good for you

June 15, 2010

Travelling by air is viewed as far more convenient than any other, and in many ways it is. But air travel more expensive than overland (train, bus and sea) travel and in many ways far less convenient. It’s worth considering all that you can gain, as well as save, by taking the slower option.

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Thai Tourist Visa run to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

May 29, 2010

The basic information for applying for a Thai Visa in the Thai Consulate in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Be sure to check out my travel map where the consulate/embassy is marked.

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West Bali Delights

May 29, 2010

Last week I wrote about my eastward Bali pilgrimage and just how much I loved it. In a similar vein, I spent my final 2~3 days on the island travelling to and from, and staying in, West Bali and just as with the East, I highly recommend it as a place to visit if you […]

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