Slow Travel
My first big trip overseas was two months in Thailand. Somewhere in the middle of that, a series of scheduling issues, including a friend from China coming to meet up with me, led to my spending ten days in Bangkok. Several people have told me I’m crazy for spending that much time in such a …
Read More →Enter the Rooster
On February 9th millions of people ushered in the Chinese New Year with celebrations around the world. With a large Chinese population, Bangkok was no exception. “The Lunar New Year dates from 2600 BC, when the Emperor Huang Ti introduced the first cycle of the zodiac. Because of cyclical lunar dating, the first day of …
Read More →Wandering Solo
A lot of people say they enjoy the freedom of traveling on their own. There are no compromises, no waiting for someone else to be ready, and no being rushed or pushed into doing something while you would rather just lie around and watch movies. There is often also no one to talk to when …
Read More →Dazed and Confused in BKK
It’s been about 33hours since we woke up to catch our ride to the airport and now we’re finally sitting here in Bangkok waiting for our room to be ready. Everything has been overwhelming so far and we’re feeling quite sleep deprived and disoriented at this point. Number one thing to remember when travelling to …
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