An hour-long bus ride north from Bangkok brings you to Ayutthaya, the laid-back ex-capital of Thailand. A little history: Established in 1350, the city saw 33 kings over the course of 417 years before being sacked by the Burmese in 1767. The city was abandoned following the invasion, leaving the ruins of countless religious buildings [...]
We rocked the Sunday night market last night – all 20 minutes of it. A deluge came through town, causing all the stall keepers to run for cover. Before that, though, I bought the most beautiful bag. Rather than a purse, which I’ve bought two of already, it’s more the size of a carry-on suitcase. [...]
I’m not sure how excited I’d be to climb on this. Bamboo lashed together with plastic twine isn’t my idea of safe scaffolding for a three story building.
Chang Mai has over 300 temples, which is a staggering number for the city’s size. They’re literally on every corner; the religious Starbucks of northern Thailand. We opted to visit the temple the Lonely Planet travel guide said was the “real star.” Established in 1345, Wat Phra Singh is actually a series of buildings. Stylistically [...]
Today’s plan was to hit up the National Museum and visit a few temples. The museum specializes in Thai culture, art and handicraft. It’s apparently not a big hit as we seemed to be the only people there – the woman that took our admission fee also ran off to turn the lights on for [...]
***The Before photo has been slightly altered with a belly stick-out. I was looking for drastic change! Oohs and aahs, people! 7 pounds in 5 days. Yay!
Bacon is talking ceaselessly about being featured more often in this blog. We tried to explain to him that it’s not all about him, but he took that personally and things turned nasty – he’s giving us the silent treatment now. We figured the best way to solve this problem is to pose the question [...]
Cooking class was everything I’d hoped for. Our teacher was funny without being annoying. The dishes were simple and something we could definitely make at home, yet absolutely delicious. We were given cook books, completion certificates and best of all
Nested in the Himalaya foothills, just an hours’ flight from Bangkok, lies the beautiful city of Chiang Mai, where we found ourselves this morning. A pleasant change from the chaos and exhaust fumes of the south, for sure, Chiang Mai offers a nice, pleasant climate and an interesting moated old town.
Contrary to our modern supermarkets, markets in Thailand are places where there is little doubt that your meat comes from a dead animal, and that sausages aren’t made out of sunflower seeds. Liver, guts and dried fish sit next to neat piles of fruit and vegetables. It’s an old fashioned way to present goods, that’s [...]
Plan A: Return from Koh Phagnan to Bangkok, drop off our passports at a travel agent (to get our visas for Vietnam), take a quick trip to Ayuttaya, return in 24 hours and whisk them off with us to the airport to catch our flight on the 17th to Ho Chi Minh City. All that lay between us and Plan A [...]
It is illegal to step on money in Thailand. The king’s image is on all notes and coins & the Thais are pretty serious about their king. Thailand is 543 years ahead of the West according to the Thai calendar. Rather than JC, it’s Buddha they’re pumped about and the Buddha era began in [...]
I sit here now with a belly full of papaya and a smile on my face. I did it. Yay me! I stepped on the scale today and was pleasantly surprised at the results. How much do you think I’ve lost? Cast your votes in the poll to your right.
You know the saying, “to fly by the seat of your pants?” Well, that's been our philosophy for most of our adult lives – before and after meeting, falling in love and marrying. We're now taking that idea on an extended round-the-world trip. Follow us as we share the good, the bad and the downright nasty of life on the road.
