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Thailand: Safety First
Kelly, who hosted the mostly-Peace Corps X-Mas dinner, has a nice house in Nakhon Si Tammarat Province. That’s on the east side of the southern Thai peninsula, if you care. Well, while drinking on Christmas evening, we heard a loud … Continue reading
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olliphants
Alec and I went for an hour long elephant ride. This was thoroughly badass. Impressively, the elephants smelled no worse than, say, cows, and were much more fun to ride.
Thai toilets (again)
One other thing about Thai toilets: they have small doors. Initially, I thought this was a fluke, a unique characteristic of the cheap room I was in. But after visiting Alec’s place (which, by the way, is basically a garage…), … Continue reading
Thai Toilets
Pit toilets are old news. I broke myself in on those within my first hour on the ground in Japan. They`re quite easy to use, provided you have reasonably good balance. Thai toilets, however, are a whole new adventure. As … Continue reading
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Thai numbers
Last night, Alec taught me how to say the numbers one through seven, ten, and a hundred. So if something costs 1, 5, 13, or 47 baht, I`ll understand. But if it costs 7, 80, or 98 baht, I`ll have … Continue reading
Getting to Thailand: Good News!
Now that it’s Thursday (well, entering Friday in Bangkok), this welcome news has arrived: Bangkok airports to be fully operational by Friday Thai officials say Bangkok’s main international airport will be fully operational again by Friday, offering hope to tens … Continue reading
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Getting to Thailand: Better News?
On December 2nd, things begin to look simultaneously better, and worse: Thailand’s government has been disbanded and the Prime Minister barred from politics for five years in a court ruling that has prompted fears of a slide into civil war. … Continue reading
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Getting to Thailand: Bad News
While I was shopping for tickets, I began to see some worrying news about Thailand: Governments have warned their citizens about traveling to Thailand during the current wave of protests and blockade of international airports. And while few governments have … Continue reading
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Getting to Thailand: Taking the Plunge
I’ve wanted to go to Thailand for several years now. The warm weather, world-renowned climbing, beautiful beaches, and unlimited mango sticky rice have been calling to me. But with a nearly 24 hour flight time over, it’s just not worth … Continue reading
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Mountain Bike to Cyclocross/Touring Conversion
I need a touring bike, and I’m on a budget. My old Barracuda AM2, aluminum-framed mountain bike frame is tapped for rear pannier mounts, so perhaps a conversion is in order. As I quickly found out, there’s a lot more … Continue reading