A Wise Person is One Who Says ‘Thank You’, Pt. 2
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 […]
Category Archives: Thailand
Bangkok 8 (An Armchair Travel Book Review)
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 […]
October’s Travel Song: Going “Gangnam Style”
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 […]
When is it Time to Go Home?
“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? […]
Thanaka Cheeks: The Impact of Burmese Refugees in Thailand’s Land of Smiles
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 […]
Thailand’s Long Neck Tribes
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, […]
Language Lesson #3: Burmese
“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 […]
