Siem Reap
After a month in Thailand, including a week relaxing on the Thai Islands, I was excited to get to Cambodia and see what it had to offer. Although Siem Reap wasn’t on my Apocalyst, I did really want to visit Angkor Wat and see what this city had to offer. I’m really glad I managed to get a few days here, and even more glad that I was able to see more than just the temples. Read on to find out more.Read More »
5 things to do with a day in Phuket Town
Phuket was only meant to be a layover stop for me in order to get a cheap flight to my next destination. I never expected to fall head over heels in love with the city! I only had one day and one night in Phuket Town, so what follows are a few ideas on how you could spend a day in this incredible city. NB Phuket town was upgraded to a city in 2004 but the locals still refer to it as Phuket town, so I’m going to call it that as well.Read More »
Number 2 – Visit Thailand (Two of Clubs) – Tuesday 7th February
Part 4 – The Islands
This is going to be the final part of my Thai adventures; with this the 2 of clubs is finally complete! I’m pretty certain I could spend twice as much time here in Thailand, and believe me when I say it is an incredible destination. I hope these posts and the pictures have gone some way to showing you that and inspired you.Read More »
Number 4 – Learn to meditate (Four of Clubs) – Friday 27th-Sunday 29th January 2017
Religion has always confused me. To be honest it has never made much sense, and although the underlying sentiment is a positive one, a quick look in the news or even in your local area will show you that the current way of religion is not working. It is not for me to dispute someone’s beliefs; I do think it is admirable for a person to have some sort of faith, it just isn’t for me. I have always had a scientific mind, and my parents and my upbringing always supported this healthy scepticism. Buddhism however is the only religion I have ever been able to associate with. It doesn’t try to force anything onto its students, it doesn’t claim any supernatural forces, and it has at its core a way of living that actually makes sense. It is built on 3 precepts – Do good things, don’t do bad things, and calm your mind. Essentially, that’s it. They don’t believe that the Buddha was some other-worldly being, he was just a normal person who, through meditation was able to reach enlightenment. One monk recently explained to me that they believe there are three states in life: happiness, suffering and calm. Happiness and suffering can’t be controlled, they are out of our control. The only thing that you can control is how you deal with what happens, through remaining calm etc. This is where meditation comes in.Read More »
The Apocalyst 