Thailand Top Ten

December 3, 2012 in Asia, blog, Thailand, Travelogue

It’s hard to believe that we’re leaving Thailand in five short days. We arrived almost seven months ago and the time has flown.   There are so many things we’ve come […]

Holiday Giveaway!

December 1, 2012 in Inspiration, Travelogue

We love to give gifts. My favourite part of the Christmas season is giving gifts. My LEAST favourite thing about Christmas is the commercialism. Does that seem incongruous to you? […]

Loi Krathong- Floating Lights Festival, Nai Yang

November 28, 2012 in Asia, blog, Thailand, Travelogue

The krathong were flickering stars on a liquid ebony sky, as if the whole world had been turned upside down and the thunderheads leant rolling waves to the inky sky-scape. […]

Passports With A Purpose: We’re giving away a prize!

November 27, 2012 in Inspiration

Think about your morning routine: What do you do? You get out of bed and head to the bathroom, where you have a flush toilet You wash your hands and […]

London With Kids: Our suggestions

November 26, 2012 in Inspiration

People have been asking lately what we recommend in various places for kids and families. So we’re going to peck away at a series of articles that are mini-guides with […]

5 Reasons You Should Just Give Up And Stay Home

November 25, 2012 in blog, Inspiration

I’ve been talking a lot lately to folks who are pushing hard towards their dreams. They’re working the equivalent of two full time jobs to break free from the one […]

American Thanksgiving: 22 Things We Are Thankful For

November 21, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue

We celebrate Thanksgiving a lot Twice a year, at least, as a bi-national family, but we work to cultivate gratefulness in every day life too. As I finish up this […]

Chieow Laan Lake & Khao Sok National Park, Thailand

November 18, 2012 in Asia, blog, Thailand, Travelogue

A jungle night is not quiet. The grey dawn was a rude awakening after a night of laying, late, beneath an ebony sky, drowning in the silver specks that pepper […]

Travel With Young Kids Is Not A Waste!

November 15, 2012 in Asia, blog, Education, Inspiration, Thailand, Travelogue

Last night I made beef stroganoff over rice, with a side of lemony snake beans, crusty bread, salad and kiwi for dessert. This was a banner meal for us in […]

What To Do With Kids On A Plane

November 13, 2012 in Asia, Inspiration, Thailand

We sat long on the beach last night, sipping beers with a few traveling friends, while the kids played in the water as it turned from sapphire blue to inky […]