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When we stumble off the beaten track away from the hoards, this is where we’ll leave a trail of breadcrumbs

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Articles by Aaron Bradford

+Aaron Bradford is the leader, mentor and chief geek of HappyTimeblog. He put together the crack team of writers known by codename “The Firm“. He's a permanent traveller and a lifestyle hacker. Wanna know more? Check out my Bucket List or my About page... I'm here to show you how to live a Life Less Ordinary

Picture of the day: Silk lanterns in Hoi An Vietnam

18/02/2009 – 10:31 pm | 2 Comments

Today’s picture is from Hoi An, Vietnam. Down one of the quiet little streets just off the river are a few of these little lantern stalls selling hand made lanterns and lighting up the river …

Picture of the day: Chiang Mai market

17/02/2009 – 11:49 pm |

Today’s picture of the day is the Sunday walking street markets in Old town Chiang Mai, Thailand. A quiet moment away from the hustle and bustle near a beautiful golden temple.

Picture of the day: Hilltribe children in Sapa Vietnam

17/02/2009 – 12:23 am | One Comment

On today’s menu is a picture taken in Sapa, northern Vietnam, of some Black H’Mong hilltibe children fresh out of school and going for a swim in the river… Enjoy

Picture of the day: Fire spinning Koh Phangan

14/02/2009 – 11:29 pm | One Comment

Today’s picture of the day is of a young Thai boy on Haad Rin, Koh Phangan spinning his fire staff like a pro.

Picture of the day: Communism in the streets of Hanoi

13/02/2009 – 12:18 am | One Comment

Today’s picture is of a shop hidden away in Hanoi’s Old quarter… Enjoy

Picture of the day: Khao San Road Bangkok

11/02/2009 – 8:30 pm |

Now we have a new leaving date in sight (14th March) we are starting to get seriously excited, what with the dire weather here in the UK recently and the worry in the air about …

Here’s the plan…

18/01/2009 – 8:17 pm |

Hey pretty people…
A new plan has been hatched and this one is as final as we make them…
We have decided to head straight to Malaysia and continue south probably. Flights have been booked and the …

Back home in England… for now at least.

06/01/2009 – 11:37 pm | One Comment

We have been back home in the UK now for about 2 months, we have seen friends and family loads over the Christmas and new year period which is exactly why we returned so on …

Sharky and Georgie… In Dubai mall

04/12/2008 – 10:32 pm |

Our last full day in the glitzy Dubai saw us up at a reasonable time to enjoy a lovely galley cooked breakfast of bacon sandwiches out on the back of the boat under the already …