Around-the-World Travel by the Seat of Our Pants

Say what?

Thai is a very tonal language. A slight change in tone,  imperceptable to my ears, changes the meaning of that word competely. This video is a great example of that.
It’s Thai for “new wood doesn’t burn, does it?”

Thai to-go boxes

This is how the food at the Ayutthaya night market is displayed – presumably they work just like to-go food. Pizza Hut or KFC, only far more delicious.

Ayutthaya – Thailand’s ancient capital

An hour-long bus ride north from Bangkok brings you to Ayutthaya,  the laid-back ex-capital of Thailand.
A little history: Established in 1350, the city saw 33 kings over the course of 417 years before being sacked by the Burmese in 1767. The city was abandoned following the invasion, leaving the ruins of countless religious buildings [...]

Score!

We rocked the Sunday night market last night – all 20 minutes of it. A deluge came through town, causing all the stall keepers to run for cover. Before that, though, I bought the most beautiful bag. Rather than a purse, which I’ve bought two of already, it’s more the size of a carry-on suitcase.
It’s [...]

You use what you have, I guess.

I’m not sure how excited I’d be to climb on this. Bamboo lashed together with plastic twine isn’t my idea of safe scaffolding for a three story building.

Fun with food – Chang Mai, Thailand

Wat, wat…wat?

Chang Mai has over 300 temples, which is a staggering number for the city’s size. They’re literally on every corner; the religious Starbucks of northern Thailand./span>
 We opted to visit the temple the Lonely Planet travel guide said was the “real star.” Established in 1345, Wat Phra Singh is actually a series of buildings. Stylistically its [...]

National Museum

Today’s plan was to hit up the National Museum and visit a few temples. The museum specializes in Thai culture, art and handicraft.  It’s apparently not a big hit as we seemed to be the only people there – the woman that took our admission fee also ran off to turn the lights on for [...]

Our little primadonna

Bacon is talking ceaselessly about being featured more often in this blog. We tried to explain to him that it’s not all about him, but he took that personally and things turned nasty – he’s giving us the silent treatment now.
We figured the best way to solve this problem is to pose the question [...]