Last updated Jul 31, 2021 | First published on Jul 15, 2011 | Thailand
Decisions. Decisions. Should I mash the little ant that is biting me or just flick it away? Banana or coconut shake? Should I duck out of the beach party tonight to actually get a dive or two in tomorrow? Yes, daily life on Koh Tao — a small island in the Gulf...
Last updated Sep 9, 2015 | First published on Mar 26, 2011 | Thailand
Ouch. Feet are important for vagabonding. Lieutenant Dan’s famous advice from Forrest Gump of “take care of your feet” rang through my head about the time I stepped on the rusty nail in Pai. Rather than step on the sharp point as I would have...
Last updated Jun 24, 2021 | First published on Mar 24, 2011 | Thailand
First, I apologize for writing retroactively, but such is the life of someone with too many irons in the fire. Walking home from lunch in Chiang Mai I saw a sign for motocycle rental: rent for two days and get one free. I knew what I had to do. Back in 2006, I sat on...
Last updated Jun 24, 2021 | First published on Nov 25, 2010 | Thailand
People periodically ask me why I love Thailand so much. Other than my usual Je ne sais quoi response, I always tell people that Thailand is tantalizingly unpredictable. Rather than be a good blogger and tell you retroactively about how fascinating the week-long Yee...
Last updated Jun 24, 2021 | First published on Nov 21, 2010 | Money Matters, Thailand
Thailand didn’t exactly welcome me home from Vietnam with open arms. When I left here in October, I never expected that I was leaving before someone opened the floodgates to the busy season. Dragging through Bangkok after midnight on a weekend, it took me nearly...
Last updated Sep 16, 2021 | First published on Sep 30, 2010 | Thailand
We travel to learn and discover new things. For instance, until recently, I had no idea why there are so many headless Buddha statues in Ayutthaya, Thailand, and the rest of Southeast Asia. Why are so many Buddha statues missing their heads? More on that later. I love...
