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Flying to SFO
This blog is always a bit delayed. We're actually already in Maui and have been in San Francisco for the last week - and yet I am still writing about things that happened last month in Bangkok! Anyhow, our flight over on… -
Riding the Taiwan High Speed Rail
When booking my flight back to Bangkok, I was able to find a cheaper fare if I included a 15-hour layover in Taipei. Not only did this save money, it also afforded me enough time to finally take a ride on Taiwan's High… -
Taipei Wrap Up
Despite traveling from one end of Taiwan to the other on the High Speed Rail, I was back in Taipei by ten minutes after noon. I rushed to one of the subway lines and a few minutes later, met my friend Jay for lunch at a… -
Kansas City to Los Angeles
After about eleven days in Kansas City, it was time to begin the return trip, a lengthy journey that would take me more than 56 hours from door to door. The first leg was from Kansas City to Los Angeles, cashing in some… -
On the Way to Kansas City
Now that I'm safely back in Thailand, let me share some highlights from my recent trip to the United States. This first portion covers the trip from Bangkok to Los Angeles and San Francisco on my way to Kansas City.Self… -
A Visit to the United States
Today I start tracing the reverse of the course I traveled twelve days ago, heading from Kansas City, where many of my relatives live, back to the west coast, then on to Taipei where I connect back to Bangkok. It has be… -
James Bond on the Khlong Saen Saeb Express
After two trips to the old city on Saturday to visit a lock store (which gave me the opportunity to see horses on the expressway while driving there), I needed to make a third and final visit on Monday, since the store w… -
Settling in to Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is the second largest city in Thailand, roughly one-tenth the size and population of Bangkok. Located an hour's flight north of Bangkok, Chiang Mai is nestled in a valley surrounded by low mountains. Tempera… -
Sunset at Amphawa
A week ago we had two pairs of visitors, one on their final day in Thailand after a month-long vacation and another on their first day in Thailand on the start of a multi-week vacation. While the two pairs had never met… -
Traveling with Gary and William to Kanchanaburi
Even though Tawn and I had a chance to visit with them in Los Angeles just a few weeks ago, it was a pleasant coincidence that Gary and William had scheduled a trip to Bangkok for the end of June. We were able to see t…
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Flying to SFO
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Cold Jasmine Rice in Hot Weather
Thailand's hot season, which felt hotter than norm... -
On the Ice in Bangkok
Near the end of school break (which runs from Marc...
