Duncan, Author at Duncan Rogers

My partner and I recently bought some land next to her parents’ house. The plan is to build our family home there, somewhere we can eventually retire. If I could build this exact house one day, that would be the dream.

First time visiting Krabi. We booked the Airbnb for the pool, trampoline, and swing set.

Doing Everything Myself

For a long time, I’ve tried to stay involved in everything. It’s only recently that I’ve started to realise that might have more to do with me than the business.

It felt like the right thing to do. If something needed doing, I’d handle it. If there was a problem, I’d step in. If something went wrong, I’d fix it myself.

At the time, it didn’t feel like a mistake. It felt like I was doing things properly. Making sure everything was done to the right standard, keeping control of the details, and not relying too much on other people.

It Looks Simple

On the surface, property management looks like a fairly straightforward gig.

List the property, get bookings, arrange cleaning, fix things when they break…simple.

That’s usually the version people have in mind when hiring me.

Starting a Blog in 2026

I’ve been meaning to start this site for a while. If you can call 20 years a while.

I first got interested in blogging not long after moving to Phuket in 2006. It always felt like something I wanted to do, but I never felt like I had anything interesting to say.

Now seems like as good a time as any to finally start.