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Show Me The Way 2007-05-01 11:42:05 As we saw more and more of Bangkok, one thing became abundantly clear. We needed to leave as soon as possible. Still feeling the pull of the ocean, we struggled with our desire to spend just a little more time by the salty pond, and the many islands of Thailand make it [...]
Mystery Trip 2007-04-30 11:41:37 Quick, it’s time to play ‘name that meat’. Can you tell the difference between pork, chicken, and ? Neither can we!
Our first experience in an all Thai restaurant was disappointing, as we were so used to the Thai dishes we knew and loved at home. [...] Read more:Mystery
Indescribable 2007-04-29 12:53:58 Wat Po is arguably the most well known Buddhist temple in all of Thailand. It houses a giant golden Buddha statue, as well as the famous reclining Buddha. It is home to the lineage of teachings on traditional Thai medicine and massage. It is a must on any [...] Read more:Indescribable
Priceless 2007-04-28 12:37:42 Our first stop on the whirlwind tour of the great city of Bangkok was the old palace and temple Wat Phra Kaeo, right in the heart of the city. Our driver dropped us off at the square, opposite the Wat. Before we could take ten steps, we were swarmed [...] Read more:Priceless
Morning comes the Sun 2007-04-27 12:20:25 With Violet as our trusty alarm clock, we were up with the sun for our first morning in Thailand, at about 6:30 am. It doesn’t seem to matter if we’ve just crossed 3 time zones, Violet always wakes up at the same time. Being as we went to bed [...] Read more:Morning
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Emirates - The Only Way to Fly… 2007-04-25 12:54:18 Although very tiny, the United Arab Emirates
(or UAE) is one of the richest nations on earth. Tucked into the Arabian Peninsula on the north east corner of Saudi Arabia, it is host to the relatively new city of Dubai, a city with the only 7 star hotel on the [...] Read more:hellip
There’s no place like Om 2007-04-20 08:18:47 With just a week left to kill in Australia before our flight to Thailand, we were faced with the obvious decision about what to do with our time. There were still a few things we would like to have done that never happened. We never made it to the tropical [...]
InDecision 2007-04-15 08:17:15 Imagine yourself in a small room with a small group of people. You are all kneeling or sitting cross legged. No one is allowed to speak, verbally or otherwise. You are all focusing on one thing and one thing only. The rise and fall of your abdomen as [...]
Nimbin Rox, but Byron Rules! 2007-04-05 08:15:55 For those of you familiar with English cuisine, Bangers or ‘Bangas’ are a popular form of sausage, similar to a hot dog but fatter. As with many English traditions, this one has carried over into Australian culture. One day while browsing through the meat section of a grocery store, I [...] Read more:Byron
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Polarity 2007-03-29 06:01:38 Besides the shift from driving on the right to driving on the left side of the road, I began to notice a strange sensation in my sense of direction. Whenever driving North, I felt as though we were driving South. When driving South, I felt the opposite. I’ve come to suspect that [...]
Road Warriors and Getting a Head 2007-05-03 23:17:09 One thing we had not found at the Thai market was any type of food that we could recognize, so we asked our driver for one last stop before returning to our hotel, at a grocery store or something similar. He suggested 7-11, which seemed to be on every [...] Read more:Warriors
The Small Comforts 2007-05-05 11:39:49 After an epic plane ride, train ride, and moat walk, hunger was circling around us like a pack of wolves on an injured deer. I know for a fact that Theresa and the kids had eaten less in the last few days than they usually eat [...] Read more:Small
He’s Just Sleeping 2007-05-04 10:49:50 As a famous song once said, “I left my heart in San Francisco…” Having spent some time in that misty city, I know what they mean. The rolling hills and vistas. The Mediterranean style villas. The graceful [...] Read more:Sleeping
The Little Train That Could 2007-05-04 01:08:35 I don’t like flying. It just feels unnatural, and I don’t like the basic level of fear that exists from the knowledge that certain death is your fate should anything go wrong. To top it off, it leads to jet lag, and doesn’t allow you to get a feel for the transformations that may [...] Read more:Train
Road Warriors and Getting a Head 2007-05-02 23:17:09 One thing we had not found at the Thai market was any type of food that we could recognize, so we asked our driver for one last stop before returning to our hotel, at a grocery store or something similar. He suggested 7-11, which seemed to be on every corner, but we explained that we [...] Read more:Warriors
Night Bizarre 2007-05-12 23:37:24 After leaving the amazing Good Earth restaurant, we headed back to the much talked about Night
Bazaar. One thing we had been forewarned about was the ‘steep’ cost of items for sale. At the night bazaar, no prices were written on anything, and would be made up on the spot to suit the appearance [...] Read more:Bizarre
Protection 2007-05-09 01:09:03 Getting braver and braver with each passing day, we were now Thai veterans at the level of eating food from the street carts, and saying ‘Khap Khun Ka / Khap’ in thanks for everything. Upon hearing of an organic Thai/Indian restaurant, we were left with only one choice: try the food! Read more:Protection
Inner City 2007-05-07 00:55:55 In Australia, we had become so used to hostels, that they had become a sort of universal truth to us. Wherever you went, you could find a hostel, and chances were, you could get a room. In Thailand, (and presumably most of Asia,) they have ‘Guest Houses’, which are a step up from hostels [...]
Good Eats 2007-05-25 09:30:48 “We need more lard!”
I looked across the table at Theresa. It was hard to hear over the din of the loudspeakers blaring what, despite any evidence of laughter, must have been Thai comedy. “What did you say? It sounded like you said we need more lard!”
Hot Springs 2007-05-20 09:15:15 Thailand is the kind of place that is easy to fall in love with. There is a different rhythm to life here, there is less order, and yet people seem bound to a larger pattern. In the spaces where rules exist in Western cultures, people move in to fill the void. And where, to [...] Read more:Springs
Concrete Jungle 2007-05-16 09:03:47 You know, I think whoever came up with the phrase ‘concrete jungle’ must have spent some time in the Chiang Mai zoo. But before I bias you with bold statements, let me backtrack a bit. It was a hot and sunny day, perfect for an outing to the zoo… Read more:Jungle
Quest for Camelot 2007-06-02 22:03:35 Much to my better judgment I have been forced to write an entry for my husband’s travel blog. I tell you this so you will be fore warned and will not hold me accountable. My husband has informed me that only I am qualified to write a detailed account of the following. I, on [...] Read more:Quest
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10 Minutes in Burm.. er Myanmar 2007-05-30 20:26:09 Thailand has long been a haven for those who want to leave their home country and live in paradise. Cheap living, good food, plenty of islands and beaches, Thai spirit and charm, not to mention a large loophole that allows foreigners to live here indefinitely, it has all the makings of the permanent vacation. [...]
A World Apart 2007-06-24 09:39:49 It was hard to believe that we were a mere few hundred kilometers from the border of Thailand. We could have been in any large city, anywhere in the world. Except that it was cleaner. And felt safer. Read more:World
Size Matters 2007-06-29 09:35:44 As much as I try to keep these writings to a linear narrative of our journeys, there are times I feel obliged to divulge straight facts as I see them. On our trip to Kuala Lumpur, we were confronted with the proclamation that the Petronas Towers are the ‘tallest buildings on the planet’ at [...]
Thank You 2007-08-18 03:23:08 Well, our time in Thailand has come to an end, and at this point I find myself looking back along the road that has brought us here. I do find this quite odd, as I have longed to step foot on the soils of India for so many years now, and to find myself [...] Read more:Thank
Visa 2007-08-12 08:57:29 Thus far in our journeys, we had been spared the agony of excessive bureaucracy. True, we had a slightly hair raising experience in trying to get to Australia, where obtaining a visa for Cyrus took longer than expected, and we almost didn’t go. Fortunately, things pulled together in the last few days before [...]
Accidental 2007-08-10 08:56:20 They say that things come in threes. In my experience, 2 of the things will be similar in nature, and the third will be… same same but different, as they say here in Thailand. What I mean is that… well, maybe this story will speak for itself. Read more:Accidental
Cheap Meds 2007-08-08 08:51:46
It would seem that some combo of ambient air pollution, questionable food growing and preparation practices, unclean water, and perhaps stress all synergized into a rash like outbreak of some kind on my upper right arm. Read more:Cheap
Sorry 2007-08-05 04:09:06
To all those who have been hanging on my every word, I thank you. Both of you. And I apologize for such a delay between postings. You see, I have been very busy learning not only the art of Thai ‘Yoga’ Massage, but how to be a teacher of Thai ‘Yoga’ Massage. I have [...]
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