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A word of advice: if you’re planning a trip to Railay or Tonsai in Krabi, Thailand, don’t listen to Bob Marley – or any reggae music for that matter – for at least a month before your trip.  After about … Continue reading →

It’s 7:45 am, I’ve already endured a stuffy, 30-minute ride into the city on a packed village bus, I haven’t had coffee yet, and all I want to do is put my pack in the baggage compartment below the bus. … Continue reading →

“Tuk-tuk? Hey lady, where you going?” Valid question. The answer to which is, Everywhere if I can help it. Every tuk-tuk driver in Bangkok seemed so eager to take me somewhere that I was almost sorry for not taking all … Continue reading →

After over 23 months in Zayam, I’ve officially left my second home for an indeterminate amount of time.  Saying goodbye has been a drawn-out and strange process.  Every time I left a friend’s house after consuming the obligatory tea and … Continue reading →

A Christmas with the Cole family is not Christmas without also spending it with Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Jr. It also wouldn’t be Christmas without trying to get your dog to wear a santa hat for a photo. Merry Christmas!