Where are you going again??

Sigh.

I'm going to leave my comfy life in Belgium and live in Thailand.

I'll be working in the Children of the forest project. It helps refugees and displaced families. It is located in Sangklaburi, in the Kanchanaburi province.

I plan to visit the area as much as I can.

How to use this blog

If you're feeling a bit lost please check out the links section to your right. There is a small explanation of the travelling blog, and a short introduction to its creator. See what the plan is.

To better enjoy this blog read the summaries of my previous trips such as living in Latvia, sticking it out in Belgium and sort of enjoying India.

See the photo galleries below the clocks.

As from now the blog will be updated on occasion, noting my preparation for my year in Thailand and then when I leave weekly or daily (depending on the internet connection). I do not expect this to be a true ongoing blog until my new adventure starts so be pacient. Go check out some pictures or go see in a map where my area in Thailand is (it's called Sangklaburi).

If you want I can add you to the mailing list. Just let me know.

Contact me

If you want to sell something or you want me to be your drug muke dont bother. If you just want to give a shout-out, talk, meet, ask a question etc just send me an email: babsynofimdomundo at gmail.com.

Help out!

Are you reading the blog and felt a strange urge to reach out? Here's how:

• Well, first please feel welcome in my blog and if you're enjoying it gimme a "shout-out".
• If you're in one of the Thailand's border countries consider lending me your couch (I am a member of the Couchsurfing community) for a night or two.
• If you're far away and have 5e or 5$ extra laying around please consider giving it to the children of the forest project, sponsoring a child or buying some traditional Burmese clothes (photos coming soon).
• Send those extra 5e/$ to me in return for (pick one or more):

Why should you? I mean, I bet you're thinking: "Thailand is cheap"... indeed it is but the visas are not and I will need one every 3 months if I want to stay a year. I'll need about 200e each 3 months - for each visa and subsequent extention, money for a ticket for a neighbouring country, food, money to pay off the mafia... oh and did I mention I am going to do a volunteer project hence not being paid? Oh yeah. Did you always want to help a volunteer but never knew how? In exchange for those 5e/$ I can provide you with ne or more of the following:

1. a super duper postcard
2. a post with a theme of your choice (if it's weird stuff I might just create a blog for it and not publish it here, my grandma sees this, ya know!)
   
3. always wanted to go to a part of Thailand or close by but cant afford it? Ask me to visit it and send you pictures and a personalized account.
4. buy a few of my pics, check out the blog and flickr, the resolution will be much better, trust me. I'm no professional photographer, that's for sure but maybe, just maybe that gives it a bit more charm?
5. I speak Portuguese, French, English, some Latvian and I understand Spanish even though I havent spoken it in ages. I am going to learn Thai soon, do you need some translating? If you want written Thai, considering the 96 letters and its insane caligraphy, please return in a few years.
6. You're in my little town and hate normal touristy things? I'm a very cheap guide.
7. I can prepare your track lists for your parties/gatherings - from classical music, 70's, 80's,90's, rock, punck, pop, hip-hop...
8. Are you visiting Portugal or one of the countries I've visited? How about an itinerary? Just tell me your budget, your interests etc
   

Just so you have an idea:

20E/$ can pay for a whole day in Asia: a hostel (only when I can't find a couchsurfer), tranportation and food together, maybe even one hour in a internet place... or pay off my gambling debts in Bangkok's casinos.
10E/$ 3 meals in one day.
3e/$ a rickshaw(2 way) or a full meal.

Wanna be startin' something?

(there's two possibilities: send to my old Portugueguese account, from my student days, or to my Belgian account, from my slavery days):

acc: 001504672787. IBAN: BE67 0015 0467 2787 BIC SWIFT: GEBABEBB

or

Nib:003503360009280110022 IBAN: PT50 0035 0336 00092801100 22 BIC SWIFT: CGDIPTPL.

Bear in mind that my online access doesnt allow me to see who tranfered the money nor any messages you might write in the transfer so email me (babsynofimdomundo at gmail dot com) so I can thank you and see what I can do for you.

What's the plan?

"Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential"
Winston Churchill

Mostly there isnt one, I hate plans and knowing what's going to happen. I am not, however, totally devoid of senses and I do know I need money to live and pay bills. I think there is more than one way to live this life so I'm going to try a few ways until I find the right one for me.

So far so good. I wanted to travel and have been doing so, though less this year as I was working hard in Brussels and saving up for my next project: living a year in Thailand. I bet you're thinking: "well, Thailand is cheap"... indeed it is but the visas are not and I will need one every 3 months if I want to stay a year. Also I want to see as much as the area as I possibly can. Meaning I'll need about 200e each 3 months, money for a ticket for a neighbouring country, food, money to pay off the mafia... oh and did I mention I am going to do a volunteer project hence not being paid? Oh yeah.

I'll be working in the Children of the forest project. It is located in Sangklaburi, in the Kanchanaburi province.

For future plans please check this section again in a few months or a year.