Southeast Asia Trip, Day 13: Luang Prabang

More cinnamon buns for breakfast. (Doubled up this time--bought two. :@) ) Had a very Seinfeldian moment. I was negotiating…

17 years ago

Southeast Asia Trip, Day 12: Luang Prabang

Woke up early (6am) to see the "Saffron Circuit:" the striking procession of Louang Prabang's 500 orange-robed monks as they…

17 years ago

Southeast Asia Trip, Day 11: En Route to Luang Prabang

We got married (again) on the picturesque Mekong river today. (I would marry Sara every day if I could.)

17 years ago

Southeast Asia Trip, Day 10: Crossing Into Laos

We bade good-bye to our lovely new friends, Charlie and Chris, drove to Chiang Khong and crossed into Laos. Our…

17 years ago

Southeast Asia Trip, Day 9: Ban Thaton

We love it here in Thaton. It's quite cold at night (but warm during the day), so today we visited…

17 years ago

Southeast Asia Trip, Day 8: En Route to Thaton

Today's lunch was at the all-you-can-eat buffet at the local orchid farm.

17 years ago

Southeast Asia Trip, Day 7: Last Day in Chiang Mai

I spent today sick in bed. Danielle and Sara spent the day sightseeing and shopping, and discovered that everyone is…

17 years ago

Southeast Asia Trip, Day 6: Chiang Mai

Despite it feeling like "DisneyWat," we really enjoyed seeing the mountain temple at Doi Suthep. But today's highlight was actually…

17 years ago

Southeast Asia Trip, Day 5: Chiang Dao Day Trip

On our way down the mountain (Doi Chiang Dao), we passed a small Thai military convoy headed up to destroy…

17 years ago

Southeast Asia Trip, Day 4: Chiang Mai

Lunch today: best food of the trip, so far. Khao Soi is a Northern Thai specialty consisting of a curry…

17 years ago

Southeast Asia Trip, Day 3: Bangkok

Spent the day with our guide, Tong, who was every bit as wonderful as we'd expected. She made an indelible…

17 years ago

Southeast Asia Trip, Day 2: Bangkok

Spent today exploring the city. I bought (and wore) a bright yellow shirt today, bearing the King's crest and some…

17 years ago

Southeast Asia Trip, Day 1: Bangkok

Didn't sleep. The 22-hour flight has worn us down, and our very first sight in Thailand was the chaotic Weekend…

17 years ago

Southeast Asia Trip: Intro

Greetings from Thailand! We've just arrived in Ban Thaton, an absolutely lovely little town on the Thai-Burmese border, and we…

17 years ago

Travel Insurance Is Looking Good

You know you're in for an "exciting" vacation when... (more…)

18 years ago

Eating Well

I'm planning on attending two food events next month. Leave a comment below if you want to join me or…

18 years ago

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