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 […]
Tag: Vacation
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 […]
White Temple of Doom
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.. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Was that really steak?
This is one of those unexpected experiences… most certainly makes for a funny story. One lesson learned… sometimes you need to be careful on how things translate across cultures 🙂 Andres Carnes de Res DC […]
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 […]
One Bubbly Blonde 