Travel, passion, and romance: Lessons from my grandma thumbnail

Travel, passion, and romance: Lessons from my grandma

My Grandma was born on Halloween. When I was little, she told me she was a witch. I believed her. We lost her last August, so this year, I'm having a different kind of celebration…... Read the full article -->
{ 52 comments }
Stranded on a Desert Island thumbnail

Stranded on a Desert Island

At this time of year, the tropical rains fall in full force over Thailand. We're stranded on a desert island, which isn't such a bad thing…... Read the full article -->
{ 52 comments }
“Lions will eat you!” and other useless travel warnings thumbnail

“Lions will eat you!” and other useless travel warnings

When I tell people that I’m heading off on any kind of adventure, I tend to attract grim warnings from every Tom, Dick, and Harry…... Read the full article -->
{ 74 comments }
An Adventure on Two Wheels in Laos thumbnail

An Adventure on Two Wheels in Laos

How a quick motorcycle trip through the Bolaven Plateau in Southern Laos turned into a love affair with motorbikes. ... Read the full article -->
{ 45 comments }
Facing My Fear Of Sharks thumbnail

Facing My Fear Of Sharks

Is it possible to learn to scuba dive when you have a shark phobia? In Koh Tao, Thailand, I take the plunge to find out. ... Read the full article -->
{ 52 comments }
Do You Eat Roadside Food When You Travel? thumbnail

Do You Eat Roadside Food When You Travel?

I used to be afraid of the roadside food in Thailand, but then I tasted it …... Read the full article -->
{ 25 comments }
Surviving a Train Crash in Thailand thumbnail

Surviving a Train Crash in Thailand

En route from Chiang Mai to Bangkok last Saturday night, we were involved in a train crash … and not in a metaphorical sense. This is what happened …... Read the full article -->
{ 75 comments }
Learning How To Play: How I Made My Work Fun Again thumbnail

Learning How To Play: How I Made My Work Fun Again

After reaching a point of severe burn out, something had to change. I moved to Thailand and learned how to play again. This is what happened…... Read the full article -->
{ 70 comments }
Why You Should Never Trust a Gecko thumbnail

Why You Should Never Trust a Gecko

I used to think these lizards were cute, but that was before I got to know them. Here's why I can no longer trust geckos …... Read the full article -->
{ 66 comments }
Thai Snapshot: My Fruit Obsession thumbnail

Thai Snapshot: My Fruit Obsession

I've become a bit obsessed with these fruits: mangosteen, rambutans, and salak. The salaks look distinctively like a pair of testicles that have just completed a one mile swim in Antarctica …... Read the full article -->
{ 15 comments }