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Life in Laos (Luang Prabang, Laos).
Its sa-bai-dee here… not sa-wat-dee!
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72 Hours In Bangkok.
As we enter last 6 months of our year living in Bangkok we have been entertaining quite a few visitors in the city. Throughout the year, we have made an effort to get out almost every weekend and travel somewhere. At this point, we have seen almost all of the highlights the city has to…
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Baby and Toddler Free in the Land of the Samurai (Tokyo, Japan).
Currently in the land of the Samurai! This week I traveled solo to Tokyo to meet a friend. Oh boy – the difference between traveling with children and traveling alone is just staggering. For brevity’s sake lets just say it involves a lot less luggage and a lot more sake!
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Traffic Jam on the Siem Reap River (Village of Chong Kneas, Siem Reap, Cambodia).
In Southeast Asia, traffic jams exist everywhere – even far from the beaten path or any type of highway. Today we took what should have been a very short trip up the Siem Reap river to the floating village of Chong Kneas. The trip turned out longer than expected due to a traffic jam on…
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Sam and Jack Play Indiana Jones (Angkor Temple Complex, Siem Reap, Cambodia).
Today we went to the Angkor temple complex located in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Angkor temple complex is a series of temples dispersed throughout the jungle just north of the Siem Reap town center. The temples are relics of the ancient Angkor Kingdom which existed from approximately 800 AD to 1400 AD. There are over 200…
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The Killing Fields (Phnom Penh, Cambodia).
“The place people enter and never leave.”
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The Hottest Place on Earth (Probably)(Phnom Penh, Cambodia).
I am writing this blog as Chad, Jack and Anna sleep and as Sam gets ready to do his favorite thing (swim). These poor tortured creatures are recovering from a day spent strutting around what has to be the hottest place on earth: Phnom Penh.
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Sirocco Sky Bar @ Lebua (the Hangover Bar)(Bangrak, Bangkok, Thailand).
If you want to see Bangkok from all new heights – head to Sirocco Sky Bar. If you want to spend 25 dollars on a martini – head to Sirocco Sky Bar…
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Bangkok Snake Farm (Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute)(Bangrak/Silom, Bangkok, Thailand).
This place is kind of awesome. Especially, if you are a dinosaur-lizard-snake obsessed little boy. Today, the boys and I spent the morning at the snake farm at Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute.
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Being Blonde in Bangkok.
Oh, the joys of being blonde (or bottle blonde) in Thailand. Being blonde in Asia is quite the adventure.
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Chad’s Trip to Korea (Seoul and Inchon).
Last week Chad traveled to South Korea. Chad was happy about this trip for one very big reason: IT IS COLD IN KOREA! This month marked the beginning of the Bangkok “hot season,” with temperatures reaching 100 degrees on some days (an increase from the normal 90-95). In Korea it was 40.
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Protected: A Big Day of Checkups and Dental Appointments.
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