What part of “monsoon” don’tcha get?
June 7, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue
We’re starting to get the feel of the deeper meaning of the word “monsoon.” It’s not just rain, or driving rain, or pouring rain, or heavy rain. It’s more like […]
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Of Motorbikes & Markets
June 5, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue
There really isn’t a much nicer way to travel than by motorcycle. I’ve always loved it. Renting a bike twice this week and hitting the back roads in search of […]
Nai Yang: The House Hunt Continues
June 4, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue
A milk white moon, diluted by the translucent shadow of heavy monsoon clouds watches with an enormous, unblinking eye over the sleeping blue of the Andaman Sea tonight. A warm […]
Khao Lak Beach: a video by Hannah
June 2, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue
We’ve spent the last four days in beautiful Khao Lak enjoying the beach and looking for a place to live. Hannah made this little video of some our beach fun […]
Khao Lak Beach: It’s been a wet day.
May 31, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue
It occurred to me today that the roar of the ocean on Khao Lak beach is only about a two thirds the relentless crash of the waves against rock and […]
Thai Train Travel: Bangkok to Surat Thani
May 29, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue
The train from Bangkok to Surat Thani clacks along on slightly misaligned rails as the bustling city gives way to pastoral country side. The concrete jungle is replaced with […]
Bangkok’s Grand Palace & Temple of the Emerald Buddha: Photo Essay
May 28, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue
Today we visited the Grand Palace & The Temple of the Emerald Buddha Which is actually carved out of Jade, but who’s looking that close? There’s no way to describe […]
Bangkok-First Impressions
May 27, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue
We’ve been in Bangkok thirty hours now. I confess to sleeping fully half of that time. I went to bed humming, “Hello jet-lag my old friend…” a la “Sound of […]
Etihad Airways Flight 140: Toronto to Abu Dhabi, seat 53A
May 25, 2012 in Asia, Canada, North America, Thailand, Travelogue
The view from 37,000 feet is wide and we’re flying over an ocean of sand. The lines that mark the porous sandstone, carved from countless years of erosion by water […]
The Calm Before The Storm
May 22, 2012 in Canada, North America, Travelogue
This is what’s known as the calm before the storm. This island is always a quiet space for us, but more so this week. It feels a bit as though […]
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