Education & Socialization: Why didn’t we think of that?!

July 20, 2012 in Education, Travelogue

You might not know this, but I spend a great deal of time answering questions from readers. They come every day, in the form of email, comments on posts or […]

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 […]

Sex, Drugs & Rock-n-Roll in Chiang Rai

June 29, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue

It’s 10:41 p.m. and I’m tired. We were up at six to work so we could be out the door by noon and still have paid the bills. We’ve driven […]

Pain As Meditation

June 27, 2012 in blog, Guatemala, Thailand, Travelogue

**Prologue** I wrote this over a year ago. I wrote it for myself, primarily. (I do a lot of that.) I never intended to share it with anyone but the […]