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 […]
Tag: Chiang Mai
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 […]
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 […]
Waterbug Fight
This is among my favorite videos to show friends and family when I talk about Thailand. Bugs tend to be a significant source of protein and many cultures outside of the US consider various bugs […]
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 […]
You never know what to expect at a kickboxing match
Kickboxing matches are in every town, every night. Thais love their Muay Thai (so do I). Hearing how fascinating it was to view a live kickboxing match, no one mentioned what an eclectic group of […]
Crickets…
When you told yourself you draw the line at eating bugs… I caved… only Day 2 in Bangkok. Really should have ate part of that scorpion instead. In case you haven’t tried bugs at a […]
One Bubbly Blonde 