10,000 – Yep, Ten THOUSAND Saffron-Robed Monks
February 16th, 2014
We interrupt this (retrospective) Asian tale to bring you a brief update of my new home in… ECUADOR! Yes, yes, [&hellip
Browsing the "Chiang Mai" Category
Toodle-oo Thailand!
February 4th, 2014
(above: the street corner – with requisite gilded Thai spirit house, see image below – leading to my Chiang Mai [&hellip
Ringing In The New Year In Chiang Mai
January 1st, 2014
When it comes to ringing in the New Year… xxxxxx Times Square in NYC has NOTHING on Chiang Mai, Thailand! [&hellip
New Country, New Digs: a.k.a. “I Always Wanted a Summer Home in Asia”
November 27th, 2013
I’ve now been more or less settled here in Chiang Mai, Thailand for – goodness, nearly two months! Upon arrival [&hellip
A Thai Buffet – the Size of a Football Field!
November 22nd, 2013
I’m momentarily poised to take on Myanmar come Sunday (well actually, I fly to Bangkok then, but am allowing a [&hellip
Loy Krothong and the Yi Peng Lantern Festival
November 18th, 2013
Not too very many days left before I head to Myanmar, and I have a bunch of chores and loose [&hellip
Chiang Mai: OMG It’s a S.A.L.A.D. BAR!
October 19th, 2013
The truth is, it’s been touch and go since I landed here in Chiang Mai with the intent of settling [&hellip
So, You Wanna Cook Thai, Huh?
September 24th, 2012
It’s my dear, sweet homebody sister (that doesn’t even have a passport!) that’s always been the “foodie” in our family. Nestled [&hellip
Chiang Mai? Dalat? So Which Izzz It???
September 21st, 2012
I know, the suspense is killing you. So what did I decide? Where will the TravelnLass call “home” for the [&hellip
Checking Out Chiang Mai…
September 11th, 2012
TIME WARP WARNING! Lacking an internet connection (hell, no electricity nor running water for that matter) for most of the [&hellip
Returning to My "Shoestring Travel" Roots
July 27th, 2012
What with all this flitting about lately (Thailand next week, then a month in Mongolia, plus Oz come November) I [&hellip
Welcome
Off-the-beaten-path travel is my passion, and I’ve always lived life “like a kid in a candy store” – eager to sample as many flavors as I can. Indeed, my life motto has long been:
This ain’t a dress rehearsal, folks!
And in that spirit, after years of running my own adventure travel company, and flitting off to far-away places every chance I got… Read more about me…
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