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Category Archives: Thailand

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A Wise Person is One Who Says ‘Thank You’, Pt. 2

March 28, 2013by Too Mutch For Words 4 Comments

An anecdote: Traveling puts us at the mercy of strangers.  Especially when stumbling over the barriers of language, minute relationships are built on help – freely given – and gratitude […]

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Burma, Destinations, Language, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Volunteering

Bangkok 8 (An Armchair Travel Book Review)

October 18, 2012by Too Mutch For Words 2 Comments

As featured on The Traveling Advisor:   Have you ever watched a Thai ping-pong show? “We didn’t want to go, at first,” two young English women told me, “but then […]

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Destinations, Literature, Southeast Asia, Thailand

October’s Travel Song: Going “Gangnam Style”

October 4, 2012by Too Mutch For Words Leave a comment

Last April, several Thai and Indonesian media outlets – in response to the skimping styles of Korean female pop stars – warned that the mini-shorts worn by the likes of […]

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Indonesia, Playlists, South Korea, Thailand
Kalaw, Burma

When is it Time to Go Home?

August 7, 2012by Too Mutch For Words 10 Comments

“I asked an impulsive question… what if we did not go home, what if we kept traveling?  Should you not listen well to the questions you ask out of nowhere?  […]

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Choices & Philosophies, Destinations, Europe, Myanmar, North America, Thailand, United States
School building, Mae Hong Son, Thailand

Thanaka Cheeks: The Impact of Burmese Refugees in Thailand’s Land of Smiles

July 29, 2012by Too Mutch For Words 4 Comments

It was not how I expected to spend my last English class: clustered into a darkened bedroom with the students, watching Korean Pop TV on mute, and anxiously hoping Thai […]

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Burma, Destinations, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Volunteering
"Long neck Karen", Ban Nai Soi- Thailand

Thailand’s Long Neck Tribes

July 16, 2012by Too Mutch For Words 1 Comment

Within seconds, my collarbone started burning from the weight of the metal necklace.  8 rings, fused together into a decorative cuff, pushed my chin up.  Swallowing took effort. “Hurry up, […]

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Burma, Destinations, Fashion, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Thailand

Language Lesson #3: Burmese

July 14, 2012by Too Mutch For Words Leave a comment

“Shu shu” – the Burmese term for the uncomfortable, or “ana”, act of peeing your pants in public.  Though not a word you’ll use much on your visit – unless […]

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Burma, Destinations, Language, Myanmar, Thailand, Volunteering

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Like a lot of foreign destinations, my last name's often mispronounced - so friends call me 'Mutch.' You can call me the same, as you explore this library of travel books, movies and music: all the things that move us through the aisles of this big, wide world! Check-outs expected, exploration intended...

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