Category Archives: Thailand
Fruit Orgy Fest
So far, and mind you, we are only halfway through day four in Thailand, we have eaten mangosteen, lychee, pineapple, guava, green mango, regular ripe mango, apple, watermelon, jackfruit, sham-poo (like a small pear), dragon fruit, and rambutan. All fresh … Continue reading
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14+3+3=20 hours
My baby is a traveling champ! Even the guy sitting next to me from LA to Taipei (14 hours) said so. We boarded the plane at LAX around 3 pm Saturday after gorging ourselves on Mexican food at the airport … Continue reading
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Dragon Poop (or Fruit of Thailand in August)
Folks keep asking me to expand on what I ate while I was in Thailand. Lots and lots and lots of fruit. Most any fruit in season can be purchased on the street by the bag (plastic of course), already … Continue reading
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Life Past Jet Lag
It’s taken three nights before Christian has stopped getting up for about 2 hours in the middle of the night perky and ready for the “day.” And another night of lots of waking, but not leaving the bed. But now … Continue reading
A Drinking Club with a Running Problem
Normally when I travel I like to have an adventure or two – but my biggest adventure this trip may have been to a mall at the other end of town, where I learned the art of book binding for … Continue reading
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Nak! Nak!
“Nak” is one of Christian’s newest words. (He adds to his vocabulary hourly. This morning he woke, smiled, then pointed to my eyes and said, “eye”.) “Nak” means “snake” and reveals how much he was impressed by the snake farm … Continue reading
I Heart Noodle Soup
I leave Bangkok in less than 48 hours and I’m in a bit of a panic that I might not get another noodle soup before I go. This is a soup that we’ve been having for dinner about three times … Continue reading
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More Noi naa Cuteness
I know you’ve seen Bella and Songbae doing Hip Hop Abs – but it went on day after day! And we got a lot of funny video clips. This one is a funny one of Noi-nee. P.S. Bella did Hip … Continue reading
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The Cooking Habit
I’ve completely lost any desire to cook. It’s not just the heat or the expense and bother of getting Western ingredients, but that the prepared food here is not only dirt cheap but delicious! I’ve been a month and I … Continue reading
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Joyful Reunion
Sue’s back from South Africa today! I hadn’t realized that she’d had to travel for almost 20 hours. Whew – that’s me next week. She’s been gone for 8 days. We all have tomorrow together (going to some crazy brunch … Continue reading
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