Phew! Fourteen days of very little internet! Frustrating at times, exhilarating at others, but we survived this crossing at sea and gave ourselves a true break from reality. Enjoy these tidbits I have compiled about the beginning of this Spring Fling 2018 and continue to…
Northern Food Finale Plus Bangkok Dining and Exit
Arriving late after being “Shang-haied in Shang Hai” we decided to wait a little later to eat on the first night of my friends arrival to Chiang Mai. We wondered the blocks between and around our condo and her hotel. Finally, we decided it was…
Lanna Kingdom Adventures
Feeding the gambler/sports addict in us we made our way on a beautiful Saturday afternoon to the horse track located at the Lanna Sports Center. Yes, the thoroughbreds with color clad jockeys on their back with live betting amongst the Thai locals! Gambling is strictly…
Gastronomy 2
Food is sustenance and therefore necessity. Happily we have enjoyed dining out about one meal a day. It’s hard to food shop without waste and get the same result you can ordering food from a street vendor or in most restaurants here. This post is…
Seaside Stay
Visa requirements for visits longer than 30 days in Thailand, with their associated costs and time investment for meeting the requirements led us to a getaway from our getaway. For about the same expenditure as the extended stay visa, we escaped Chiang Mai and our…
A Tribute for Closure
Life is a strange game. Gloriously happy beginnings and mixed bag endings. Alpha and Omega. The inevitable. A man I have known now for about 25 years hit his expiration date this past week. My father in law, my friend. Argumentative, cantankerous, unmotivated, critical, intolerant,…
Fresh is Best
Feasting is central to our passion for exotic destination travel. Thailand creates pleasure not only for the eye through plate presentations artistically garnished but also via the taste buds impacted with the freshness of the ingredients and the spicy Thai chili influence. Sounds of meats…
It’s In The Bag
Queries aplenty have been spoken to me regarding packing for this 4 month stint on the road. Preparing for winter travel in the states, the tropics of Thailand, cruising the Atlantic and Spring in Europe certainly spurred me to some planning and stressing. Me, oh…
Market Day In Images
From Pig Snouts to Watermelon and a few things in between! 😉
Curves For Days
Bidding farewell to Mae Hong Son Town we made our way to the 1095. In our wanderings the night before, I had seen the many souvenirs that boasted the 1,864 curves we would encounter between here and Pai. We were thrilled with the idea of…
