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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…

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…

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…

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…

Day two of our loop ride took us from Mae Sariang to Mae Hong Son Town. This quaint little city is the capital of this province and is found by continuing north on the 108. This portion of the ride brought vistas that thrilled my…

Exiting the city I felt exhilarated by the warmth of the breeze hitting my face as I rode behind my husband on our motorbike. We rented from Mr. Mechanic who we had researched via the net and found good reviews on. Originally we had planned…

Extensive travel with your partner can certainly be trying from time to time. New surroundings, new cultures, unexpected hiccups can be intimidating and make for some tense moments. Living quarters (read hotel rooms) restrict the freedom to escape you feel in your home where you…

Author’s Note: I labeled this blog a short story because both my daughter and my sister have critiqued that my posts should be shorter. I’m going to study that concept and see what I think about it but a least for now I’ll just label…

The past couple weeks found us on the Midwest road trip. Lucky were we to have no weather issues leaving the roads easily traveled. We spent valuable time with family members and created memories to carry in our hearts and minds. I was raised on…

Flying out of Boise on January 10, we had closed up the house and were off on our in country routes. First up, Vitamin D and warm temps in sunny San Diego. The words “City by the bay” played in my head as we arrived….