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Pad thai in Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand travel tips

November 19, 2009 · by Lauren · in Thailand, Travel Guides

You don’t get to see or do much when you get kicked out of a country. So most of our YEH-MEH-NAHs are for things within a few blocks of our hostels, the immigration office, and Pantip Plaza. That’s right –…

Between despair and ecstasy in Bangkok

November 19, 2009 · by Lauren · in Thailand, Travel Stories

Wat Arun from a commuter boat | Photo by Lauren Girardin Though Todd and I actually had two nights in Bangkok before we were kicked out of Thailand, I still felt justified in singing Murray Heads’ song, One Night In…

Sukhothai and Ayuthaya, Thailand travel tips

November 12, 2009 · by Lauren · in Thailand, Travel Guides

Todd and I spent only a couple days each in Sukhothai and Ayuthaya, Thailand, and a lot of that time was spent at the Buddhist sites. Even so, we happened upon a few non-touristy gems and plenty of predictable mediocrity….

Elephant skin – Art from Thailand

November 6, 2009 · by Todd · in Thailand, Travel Art

Last night’s travel art show at cellSpace was a blast. It was interesting to see people’s reactions to art created on such a long trip, and also to hear their enthusiasm about travel. Lauren and I also finally got to…

A strict diet of Buddhas and blood

October 30, 2009 · by Lauren · in Thailand, Travel Stories

Buddha in a field of columns | Photo by Lauren Girardin I was curious about the literal translation of tom yum goong, which I understood simply as Thai spicy prawn soup based on what was in my bowl. Goong was…

Chiang Mai, Thailand travel tips

October 23, 2009 · by Lauren · in Thailand, Travel Guides

Like is true for most visitors, our week in Chiang Mai, Thailand was filled with many all-day activities. When we weren’t feeding elephants or nearly blinding ourselves with chili, we wandered from wat to wat, stopping to eat as often…

The awkward love child of old and new

October 22, 2009 · by Lauren · in Thailand, Travel Stories

We’re trying something new in this post – larger images! We hope you like them. Of course, you can still check out all our Chiang Mai photos in our slide show. And now the story… Webbigail’s a Buddha groupie |…

Where the wild things limp

October 4, 2009 · by Lauren · in Thailand, Travel Stories

Under the watchful eye of an elephant | Photo by Lauren Girardin It’s near impossible to visit Chiang Mai, Thailand and not spend every day checking something off the traveler’s list of must-dos. It seems as lazy and cliché as…

Be not afraid of fermented fish

September 22, 2009 · by Lauren · in Food, Thailand, Travel Stories

Pad thai ingredients | Photo by Lauren Girardin In 2005, Todd’s brother Joshua and our freshly minted sister-in-law Sutay spent over a year on an extended multi-continental honeymoon. When they settled into Chiang Mai, Thailand for a month of tranquilo…

Before I kick your ass, may we dance?

September 9, 2009 · by Lauren · in Thailand, Travel Stories

Teen Muay Thai fighter | Photo by Lauren Girardin What you want, Chiang Mai‘s got, whether it’s mini-skirted, fake-boobed, pool-hustling hookers; the lulling kneading of a three dollar foot massage; a new wardrobe of cheap designer knock offs; a gluttonous…

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