Destination: Thailand

Filling my stomach: A Thai food review

Mon, 6 Jan 2014 | By nicholebaldino | Views [611]

If you know me at all, even just a little bit, you know I claim that about 60% of my reason for choosing to teach in Thailand was the food (slight exaggeration, but just slight). I love Thai food and was so excited to be surrounded by it, especially ... Read more >

Tags: delicious, food, isaan, som tam, spicy, thai, thailand

Trubbel i Bangkok.

Mon, 6 Jan 2014 | By oscarskarin | Views [1203]

Så då har vi överlevt första dygnet i Bangkok. Startade med stil då Oscar passade på att tappa kreditkortet redan innan vi checkat in på hotellet.  Fortsatte i stil med att Karro somnade vid poolen och senare ... Read more >

My Perfect World

Mon, 6 Jan 2014 | By nicholebaldino | Views [589]

I love my job. I can say that with a straight face and a smile and truly mean it. I am enjoying every minute of it… even the most awful minutes. Sure, my most awful day in Thailand was nowhere close to a good day in the states, but it sure as ... Read more >

Tags: english, school, teacher, teaching, thai, thailand

Photos: Bangkok

Mon, 6 Jan 2014 | By russc_01 | Photo Gallery

Reflecting and beginning again - in Bangkok

Sat, 4 Jan 2014 | By russc_01 | Views [417] | Comments [4]

After three months of traveling through Europe, and another three spending time with family in the UK, we are traveling once again. We have a total of five months (give or take) to fully explore South East Asia before returning to life and work ... Read more >

Ta Ta Thailand

Fri, 3 Jan 2014 | By lalo11 | Views [448]

Back to Bangkok. Crowded, polluted, not sure what the appeal is but the mobs are threatening again tomorrow so it's to Ko Lanta for Christmas on the beach. Time for one last Thai massage. In Lanta 80% of the tourists are Swedish. Go figure. Nothing to ... Read more >

Tags: beach, islands

Welcoming 2014

Wed, 1 Jan 2014 | By jericafromamerica | Views [334]

           These are the last 12 hours of 2013. My mind sifts through memories of where I've come from and where I've been like a flip-book. I’m at Doi Suthep, a temple outside ... Read more >

Tags: chiang mai, new years, thailand, wat suan dok

Shop till you Drop!

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 | By mitann | Views [656]

Of course we had to return to Bangkok to take our flight home; however, we returned early to experience the Chatachak Weekend Market.  It was well worth it! We woke up early, enjoyed coffee in our room and wrote the blog, but because the internet ... Read more >

Tags: chatachak weekend market, mbk shopping center

Bangkok, the Final Cut

Sun, 29 Dec 2013 | By mitann | Views [702]

Travel day. We really enjoyed our time in Chiang Mai so this morning was the first move day that we were not looking forward to. It has become apparent that our long journey is coming to an end. We have found that with planning a trip so far ahead, doing ... Read more >

Tags: victory executive residence, victory monument

Photos: Dec 29 2013

Sun, 29 Dec 2013 | By mitann | Photo Gallery

Photos: Dec 28 2013

Sat, 28 Dec 2013 | By mitann | Photo Gallery

Hurry up and Wait!

Sat, 28 Dec 2013 | By mitann | Views [1437]

Getting up early this morning was a significant chanllenge and the alarm was snoozed a couple times before we pulled ourselves from bed.  Our driver was scheduled for 8:00 and living care free, and without hard deadlines to meet it felt like a bit ... Read more >

Tags: mae sa elephant camp, muay thai boxing, tiger kingdom

A Deserved Day of Rest?

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 | By mitann | Views [537]

We woke up fairly late this morning after Christmas festivities. Neither of us felt like doing much but we wanted to secure our plans for Friday. We puttered around the hotel room until about 11:30, then we wander around town to find out prices for the ... Read more >

Tags: chiang mai night bazzar

Photos: Dec 27 2013

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 | By mitann | Photo Gallery

Photos: Dec 26 2013

Thu, 26 Dec 2013 | By mitann | Photo Gallery