Thailand
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Discovering More of Bangkok: Culture, Relaxation & Culinary Delights
Our second day in Bangkok was packed with a mix of cultural exploration, practical errands, and indulgent relaxation. Our agenda included an AmaWaterways tour of the Royal Palace and Wat Pho, dropping off laundry, finding a barbershop, exploring the IconSiam mall, and bidding farewell to our Irish friends. After an amazing night’s sleep, we were…
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Back Back Back Again — Hello From BKK
The most beautiful thing in Cambodia isn’t the country — it’s the Cambodian people Rithy Panh After a 7-hour bus journey spanning Cambodia and Thailand, the Sticky Rice Family has made it back to Bangkok to conclude our amazing tour with G Adventures. But wait, there’s more! Our incredible CEO/tour guide is from Bangkok and…
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Goodbye Thailand, Hello Laos!
Our last night in Thailand unfolded into an epic adventure of karaoke, echoing throughout the singular street of Chiang Khong, a quaint border town. Down this lone street stood our humble abode, Nam Khong Resort & Guesthouse, evoking the charm of the Jim Thompson house from Bangkok with its wooden structure embraced by jungle vegetation.…
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Cooking in Chiang Mai; Muay Thai; White Temple
One week down, 9 more to go! It feels like a month ago that we left Orlando, but it’s been just a week and a day – my, how time flies when you’re having a blast! [Blog warning: this post will take the form of TLDR, so if you don’t have the time right now,…
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Sticky Rice Family!
Today is the day that Jeff and I shrink down all of our clothes, toiletries and personal belongings to a 55L backpack and 15L daypack for the next 29 days. When I first started thinking about my sabbatical I knew I wanted to have unique and rare experiences that would not be afforded to me…
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The world’s largest land mammals, with feelings to boot
On Tuesday, we were excited to be picked up early from our hotel to venture west (~3 hours) to learn about elephants and help them at an elephant rescue/sanctuary. We had researched elephant sanctuaries and booked this a few months ago, and now the day was here. I couldn’t sleep well that morning so I…
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Hello from Bangkok (สวัสดีจากกรุงเทพ)
If you’re trying to decipher the title in Thai, it simply translates to “Hello from Bangkok!” For the curious, the pronunciation is “S̄wạs̄dī cāk krungtheph.” I know, it looks much easier than it sounds—or is it the other way around? Either way, we are a bit behind on posting about our first full day in…
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