Category Archives: Thailand

We planned for a weekend back in Bangkok before leaving for South Africa to get caught up on internet stuff and spend time with the Bauer family. If you don’t remember or if you are a new reader, we were … Continue reading →

Some of the most enjoyable times on our trip have come when we have had the chance to spend time with people we have some sort of home connection with. It is so nice to be able to talk to … Continue reading →

Since our first cooking class in Koh Lanta, we had been planning to take another course when we got to Chiang Mai. As we were searching for a guesthouse upon our arrival we stumbled across the Asia Scenic Cooking School. John asked … Continue reading →

Our first stop back in Thailand was a town called Chiang Rai. We had been told several times if we were going to Chiang Mai that we should stop and and spend at least a day in Chiang Rai, being … Continue reading →

This is the account of our travel between Koh Lanta and Bangkok. It’s been nearly a week and we are finally ready to relive the experience. Just as a side note, we are in Cambodia and have been teaching English … Continue reading →

We were fortunate enough to be able to celebrate New Years Day twice. Our celebration began on the beach of Koh Lanta. We could see every resort on the beach preparing for the clock to strike midnight. There were fireworks … Continue reading →

Just wanted to share what we have been up to on our Thailand vacation. Kind of weird to take a vacation from travel, but we needed to slow down after our nine weeks of non-stop activity in New Zealand and … Continue reading →

How did we spend our Christmas Day in Thailand? At school! Cooking school, that is. We learned to make pad thai, cashew nut chicken, tom yum soup, green curry paste, a veggie stir fry in oyster sauce, and deep fried … Continue reading →