Category Archives: Thailand

Favorite Travel Memories: Chiang Mai

The aisles of the night market, selling goods on the steps of the temple I had already spent almost two weeks in rural Northern Thailand when I got back to Chiang Mai just in time for the Sunday Night Walking Street market. … Continue reading

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The Thing About Elephants

If you read Andi Perullo‘s FTM two weeks ago, you know how much she loves elephants. Well I didn’t realize how much I did until I saw Eat Pray Love. The moment where the elephant comes up to her when she’s … Continue reading

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Favorite Travel Memories: Pattaya

This is a guest FTM by the lovely Andi of My Beautiful Adventures. Want to see your memory featured here? See details below. I have no idea when my obsession with elephants began.  I find them to be the most marvelous … Continue reading

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My Thai Soul Sister

Nueng swinging at one of the villas at the Mandarin Oriental Chiang Mai Every time I travel, I meet someone I feel like I’ve met before. Were we friends in a past life? This particular person and I met one … Continue reading

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Thailand’s Forgotten Children

I wrote this in my journal one of my first days in the mountains and decided it might make a good post. When you see images of Thailand’s youth, it’s probably promotional photographs of smiling clean faces found in Bangkok or … Continue reading

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Same Same but Different

Our house in Muang Na When the rooster crowed at 5 a.m., I found myself wondering, “How in God’s name did I end up here?” But I knew how. As a travel junkie, I’ve stopped turning down trips. I will … Continue reading

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To Book or Not to Book?

So my disk drive is broken yet again, thus making it impossible for me to get the second half of my Thailand pictures, but I wrote this essay about my thoughts on a gorgeous Chiang Mai hotel. Scroll down to … Continue reading

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