Author Archives: mike

Ok Simpson’s fans dig deep into the depths of your pop culture soaked brains and try to recall that episode where Apu gets fired from the quick e mart.  He and homer then take a voyage to the the quick … Continue reading →

Don’t worry no sound clip attached to play in the background and burrow its way down into your skull and set up camp. My first night in India.  I have decided to call it safe and plop myself down at … Continue reading →

I’m far from being a linguist.  Not exactly my cup of tea but I find it endlessly interesting.  I learned a lot about them bounding through Thailand trying to figure out how to swallow certain sounds and palatize others.  Ok … Continue reading →

Every now and again I make a good decision.  Leaving my island paradise where I could have spent many a week toiling away 18 meters under water was probably one of the best decisions I made on this trip.  Mind … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So yea… here’s the scenario.  Scuba Mike and company are now ceritified.  Dive master trainee, Andy, has to work so the plan is for the newly certified divers, and Paul the dive instructer to hit go to a pub for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I went from the boat to the classroom on my first day in Ko Tao and then spent the next 4 days learning how to avoid killing myself when scuba diving and learning how scuba divers have more fun than … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It was a long time coming.  Outside of a so-called chimichanga I hadn’t had anything resembling Mexican food in two and a half months.  This was remedied by an evening trip to Ando loco for a happy hour taco and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Bob Marley and the Wailers we were not, but I reckon everyone sounds a bit better after few Chang beers.    After having checked into my guest house, I after much effort finally negotiated myself a moto.  Which with a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

For those of you who have not had the opportunity, nay privilege to travel with me, you may not be aware of my complete and utter disdain for bus travel.  However, many times in our wanderings it is next to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m pretty sure I’m in the wrong business.  This whole software thing has worked out so far but I think I found my new career path.  (Not really,but for blogging sake, bare with me) So the other day I went … Continue reading → Continue reading →