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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…

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…

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…

Gold foil and temple guardians – Art from Chiang Mai

September 11, 2009 · by Todd · in Cambodia, Travel Art

View of Wat Phra Singh, chiang Mai, ThailandSOLD, mixed media on paper, 8″ x 10″ At first, Raja wanted to commission a drawing of rusting war artillery in Vietnam, but his wife Sarah convinced him that a drawing of temples…

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…

And Kala devours it all – Art from Bangkok

September 3, 2009 · by Todd · in Thailand, Travel Art

And Kala Devours it All, Bangkok, ThailandSOLD, mixed media on paper, 8″ x 10″ When my friend Travis commissioned a drawing of Bangkok, Thailand, he gave me an interesting assignment: “What I remember best about traveling is observing the commotion…

Missionaries, mercenaries, and misfits

September 1, 2009 · by Lauren · in Thailand, Travel Stories

Stylish street food cart | Photo by Lauren Girardin For most people, Bangkok is their first encounter with Southeast Asia. The months-ago closing of Thailand‘s southern Pattaya airport due to political protests made Todd and I wary of banking on…

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