Travelin’ Solo? Yup, Sometimes It’s Scary…
September 30th, 2012
Lately I’ve been receiving quite a few notes from folks who question how I can be so upbeat all the [&hellip
Browsing the "Vietnam" Category
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
Heh, heh – The TravelnLass Dabbles in Being an International SPY!
July 30th, 2012
Well o.k. not exactly Mata Hari here, but nonetheless today I dipped my lily-white tippy-toe into a bit of clandestine [&hellip
Only In Asia: Well Gosh, a Present… for MEEE???
July 1st, 2012
Life here in Asia is nothing if not a perpetual barrage of oddball, outlandish, bizarre and uniquely charming happenstance. Indeed. [&hellip
Mea Culpa to the World Capital of Tres Chic Caffeine
June 25th, 2012
First of all, I’ve simply GOT to stop posting stray tidbits on my life here in this g-forsaken rice paddy [&hellip
Newbie EFL Teaching: A Rollercoaster of Highs ‘n Lows
June 12th, 2012
FINALLY! A synopsis about perhaps THE most significant part of my new expat life here in Vietnam. My transformation from [&hellip
Mui Ne, Vietnam – a Quick Getaway
June 7th, 2012
Just a quick one here (yeah, like THAT’s gonna happen – I mean, when has my blather EVER been brief?) [&hellip
Livin’ on the Cheap in Asia
April 16th, 2012
Inspired by my U.S. chums’ lately bemoaning the lofty price of gasoline on Facebook this morning (apparently it’s now over [&hellip
Patience, my dear Grasshoppers…
April 11th, 2012
Yikes! Can it really be more than two weeks since I last pecked here? Goodness, but time flies when… Wait! [&hellip
Diary of a Birthday in Paradise (a.k.a. Phu Quoc Island)
March 26th, 2012
As if my birthday getaway to Phu Quoc wasn’t fabulous enough, I just stumbled across this WAY KEWL befunky.com site [&hellip
Just when I think that I can’t take it another minute!
March 22nd, 2012
It’s been nearly 5 months now. Five months devoid of all that is familiar. Nearly a half year since I [&hellip
Let’s Have a PARTY!
March 7th, 2012
Next Sunday is the last class for my dear “Jumpsters” (my ten, too-too-cute 4-6 yr. olds) so I wanted to [&hellip
The Gift of an Extra Day
February 29th, 2012
From the wee date/time in the lower right corner of my laptop, it’s still February 28th (ok, so – even [&hellip
That settles it… now I may NEVER come home!
February 23rd, 2012
Moving abroad, I had to give up quite a lot of comfy, familiar things. My sweet car for starters (albeit [&hellip
Newbie EFL Teacher Comes Up For Air…
February 14th, 2012
Nope, I’ve not fallen face-first into six inches of muddy water in that g-forsaken rice paddy. Just waaaaay too many [&hellip
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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!
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