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Category Archives: Thailand

Tachileik, Myanmar- border crossing

Burma or Myanmar: What’s in a name?

July 5, 2012by Too Mutch For Words 4 Comments

Living within one hour’s walk from the Thai border, my students (Karenni refugees from Burma) refer to their homeland simply as “inside.”  The word conjures images of a mysterious location, […]

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Burma, Destinations, Language, Myanmar, Thailand
Thai King clock

Long Live the King: Learning to Love Thailand’s Monarch

June 26, 2012by Too Mutch For Words 3 Comments

  “I’m not standing for the King,” the German man behind me snapped.  “I’m standing because I want to.” A few hundred passengers, awaiting trains in Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong station, […]

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Celebrations & Holidays, Cultural Etiquette, Destinations, Photography, Thailand

Another Sort of Celebration, Part 1: World Refugee Day

June 20, 2012by Too Mutch For Words Leave a comment

Thang’s Dilemana: a Karenni refugee in Thailand tells his story. Q: Why do we leave home? Because office cubicles cause claustrophobia; because life is too short to stand still; because […]

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Burma, Celebrations & Holidays, Destinations, Myanmar, Thailand

Visiting the Markets of Southeast Asia

June 11, 2012by Too Mutch For Words 3 Comments

In Southeast Asia, the daily market is like a garage sale + grocery store + auction house on too many cups of coffee.  From unusual meat items to untasted fruits, […]

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Cambodia, Destinations, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Photography, Southeast Asia, Thailand

Education Shock: Explaining Magic

June 9, 2012by Too Mutch For Words 2 Comments

Education shock: noun- a derivative of culture shock;  a state of bewilderment and distress experienced by an individual teacher or student who is suddenly exposed to a new, strange, or […]

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Destinations, Language, Myanmar, Thailand, Volunteering

Flavor of the Week: MSG

June 6, 2012by Too Mutch For Words 1 Comment

Monosodium glutamate.  In the Western world, it’s considered worse than a cockroach infestation at a Chinese restaurant.  MSG is an allergy; a dirty habit; the cancer of good cuisine. But, […]

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Destinations, Flavor of the week, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Thailand

Bucket List # 37: Live Through A Rainy Season

May 31, 2012by Too Mutch For Words Leave a comment

   27°C | °F พฤ. ศ. ส. อา. ฝนตก ลม: เหนือ ที่ 3 กม./ชม. ความชื้น: 79% 33° 31° 32° 31° The monthly forecast for Nai Soi, Northern Thailand… Meteorologists usually […]

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Destinations, Thailand, Volunteering

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The ’Mutch’ Behind TooMutchForWords


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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