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Chiang Mai Must Eats
Chiang Mai is absolutely loaded with restaurants, bars, street food; you name it, they got it. However, deciphering the good from the mediocre can be a huge task without some inside intel. In this post
Continue readingRoyal Flora Gardens in Chiang Mai
The Royal Flora Garden of Ratchaphruek is a hidden gem outside the city center of Chiang Mai. We hadn’t heard anything about it, and when asking around, nobody else seemed to either. Fortunately,
Continue readingIn Search of Miracle Fruit
We had planned for the day to relax and catch up on stories, “telecommute,” and the like. While eating breakfast at the Blue Diamond, I overheard a hippy-looking guy talking about Miracle Fruit.
Continue readingR&R on a Houseboat in Lampang
After an eventful first month in Thailand, we were looking to get away from the bombs in Khon Kaen for a little R&R. Fortunately, an opportunity presented itself. Charlie’s friend has a houseboat
Continue readingThailand Transportation: Khon Kaen to Chiang Mai by Bus
A friend of mine owns a houseboat in Lampang, Thailand, which was set for a trip on Monday September 30. With an open invitation to join on this journey, of course, I couldn’t say no. Accepting the
Continue readingBomb Scare in Khon Kaen
The weird situations continue to follow us in Khon Kaen. The first, and lesser of the two weird things that happened in the past day, began at 7-11. 7-11 Stamps in Thailand This is the second time now
Continue readingFirst Birthday Abroad
I have officially experienced my first of, I hope many, birthdays on the road! Needless to say, I rang in my 27th year with style. I started the night off eating dinner on a rooftop bar/restaurant, Orbit
Continue readingDiscovering Khon Kaen
After settling into our new condo, we were ready to get out and start doing some exploring. Charlie’s Uncle Pat also stopped in Khon Kaen for a week before heading to Chiang Mai so it was time to
Continue readingThailand Robbery Situation
“Thailand is so safe, the people are Buddhist, they believe in Karma.” Well, well, didn’t I eat my words last night. I feel like a pretty big fool now, after what happened to Brittany
Continue readingThe Never-Ending Haircut
It has rained pretty much all day for the past two days now. Post Thailand Robbery Situation, I decided we needed to get our locks changed. Changing the locks, requires me using a translator to speak to
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