Last updated Jun 23, 2017 | 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 Nov 15, 2018 | 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 Nov 16, 2018 | 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 Nov 15, 2018 | 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 May 21, 2020 | 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. But more on that later. I love the overnight trains in Thailand. As Paul...
