For those of our followers who followed last year’s Bangkok posting, you’ll remember my talking about walking down a crowded city street and having a guy comes up to you and ask “hey boss, where you from” that typically means that he’s a salesman for a tailor in the area and he wants to sell you a suit. If you’re…read more →
Just West of Pattaya you’ll find the tiny island of Koh Larn. When I say tiny, it is just that, only 2.5 miles long by 1.5 miles wide. A private sanctuary for beach and snorkeling lovers. Thailand has long since been known as having beautiful islands. Last year Suzy and I visited three of these islands. This year we are…read more →
Last year Suzy and I set off with an enrollment reservation at the Thai Cookery School in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I went searching for a comprehensive school and found this one to be the best choice. Last year we spent five days here and lived on campus while studying. The class was so in-depth we were even taken to the…read more →
When in Bangkok, you’ll always find a tourist agency nearby. They offer all sorts of daily interest items from Elephant rides, Temple tours, Dinner and show experiences, the attractions are endless. Suzy and I set out one morning with a hired driver to take us to Kanchanaburi to visit the Tiger Temple. Since the traffic was low that day we…read more →
Last year Suzy and I were told of a Buddhist Monastery that took care of endangered Tigers by our good friend Admiral Red Best. This year we set out to find the Monastery and see just how much truth there was to the story. We found that the temple is real, the Monks are real and the story quite interesting….read more →
Budapest is a true tale of two cities. The two cities were Buda, a mountainous region, and Pest, a largely flat plains area divided by the Danube River. When the chain bridge was built in 1849, it began the process of bringing the two together and in 1873; both cities were permanently merged into Budapest. Under Soviet Military occupation until…read more →
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