Perfumed Pagoda: A Photo Essay
July 26, 2012 in Asia, Travelogue, Vietnam
The creak and pull of oars is a sound that settles my soul. Perhaps it is because I grew up in boats. Perhaps it’s just the ceaseless rhythm that beats […]
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Mental Wanderings of the Streets of Hanoi or: Elisha’s Communist Birthday
July 25, 2012 in Asia, Travelogue, Vietnam
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be […]
Lunch on the Corner of Fate & Communism
July 24, 2012 in Asia, Travelogue, Vietnam
In case you don’t know this about me: I like to sleep. In fact, I have to sleep or I get rather unmanageable. My Dad used to refer to me […]
Chiang Mai, the Thai North & Why We Didn’t Visit A Karen Village
July 10, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue
When we moved to Thailand, we didn’t move to Chiang Mai because it seemed like “everyone” we knew was already there. Now we know why! The second largest city in […]
Happy Birthday Ezra: A Decade In Review
July 9, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue
Today is Ezra’s 10th birthday. Double digits are a big deal, but for him, it also marks another major landmark in his life: Ezra has been traveling for over half […]
Ezra’s Birthday Elephants: A video by Hannah
July 6, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue, Videologue
By popular request: the video of our elephant adventure brought to you by Miss Hannah. Enjoy!
Drive By Shootings: Take A Thai Road Trip With Us
July 3, 2012 in Asia, Podcast, Thailand, Travelogue
I’m getting better at drive-by shootings (settle down, I’m Canadian, no guns are involved!) We’ve been on the road almost a week now in Northern Thailand. Tomorrow the road trip […]
Ezra Gets His Elephants: Pai, Thailand
July 2, 2012 in Asia, blog, Thailand, Travelogue
From the moment we mentioned South East Asia, Ezra has been focused on two things: SCUBA lessons and elephants. Yesterday, he got his wish. I have been conflicted about the […]
Pai: In Which We Make New Friends & Meet the Thai Police
July 2, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue
If we were wanting to be anywhere but near the beach for the next couple of months, we’d live in Pai. If a child said it once it was said […]
Wat Rong Khun: The White Wat at Chiang Rai: Photo Essay
July 1, 2012 in Asia, blog, Thailand, Travelogue
There are a lot of Wats in Thailand You’ve probably noticed that from our pictures. There is one, however, that is unlike any other. It’s called Wat Rong Khun and […]
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