From far away there is a pristine, glistening white temple. Simple, elegant. As you approach the bridge to enter you are greeted by guardians or so you think. You start your crossing over the bridge.. […]
The Dawn of Happiness
Venturing aware from my group I got lost wandering these stunning ruins of Sukhothai. It is no wonder I was so mesmerized walking through the towering brick columns and enormous stone Buddhas. Sukhothai was the […]
The Foods You Find in a Night Market
We have all heard about street food, night markets, street markets. The fresh knife cut noodles, exotic fruits, and live seafood cooked right in front of your eyes. First, let me introduce you to my […]
Jade Love
You’ve never seen jade like this before. Jade in North America does not compare in beauty, size, or quality to the jade in Asia. After all.. the jade mines are located in Burma, China, and […]
Elephant Itch
We had the pleasure of feeding, bathing, and interacting with Asian elephants one morning. Each elephant had its own personality and loved the sugar cane we fed them. When the elephants were ready to move, […]
Golden Bathroom
Yes. You read that right. The GOLDEN bathroom. Gold everywhere. EVERYWHERE. I do not think that even a Sultan could have a bathroom this magnificent. More of the exterior… with a guardian golden baby riding […]
Botero Museum
What’s not to love about cuddly and fat cats? Fat birds? Fat cartel craziness? Fat Mona Lisa? Fat Fideo on the roof? Fat everything! I just loved the over-sized cartoon paintings and sculptures of the […]
Hill Tribe Sacrifice
Children from a hill tribe village nearly sacrificed me to their god. We stopped at a small hill tribe north of Chiang Rai on our way to the Mekong River. As I have mentioned before […]
