Game of Thrones
Adventures Feb 19, 2014
I am a complete victim of pop culture. I was raised on television, movies, internet, and books. Ahhhhh books! Remember books?! Those big thick things full of words with much fewer pictures? They are my first love. My longest material love and I don’t see a break up anywhere in the near future. I always […]
Singapore local
Adventures, Edibles, Wanderlust Nov 23, 2013
Singapore is one of the most unique cities in Asia. I always tell people it’s the least Asian city in Asia since the first language is practically English (well Singlish really), it’s squeaky clean, & it has more shopping malls than hawker stands (a truly difficult feat in any Asian city). When you first visit […]
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
Adventures Nov 8, 2013
For those of you who have been following me for a while, you may remember that I’ve been sponsoring a school outside of Bangkok for the past 3 years- ever since the big flood in 2011. The school is located in Inburi about 200km outside Bangkok near the Bang Chomsri Dam and houses, teaches, and […]
Tigers, Elephants, & Markets Oh My!
Adventures Oct 5, 2013
On another adventure of “Playing Tourist in My Own Town,” I ventured out of Bangkok with the SkinnyFatKid because no trip to Thailand is complete without petting tigers, playing with elephants, and eating from a boat. Although ideally I take visiting friends and family up to Chiang Mai to the proper animal sanctuaries, when pressed […]
10,000 Monks
Adventures Sep 29, 2013
With the surprise arrival of the SkinnyFatKid in Thailand and his lack of experience here in my other Motherland, you know I couldn’t resist the opportunity to play tourist and take him to some of my favorite spots in the city. His arrival lined up perfectly with the 3rd annual 10,000 monk procession in the […]
