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Monthly Archives: March 2012
5 photos of the week – Gibbons Experience
Q. What is the best way to see a rain forest? A. Zip line. I recently visited the remote northwest corner of the People’s Democratic Republic of Laos. Laos is Southeast Asia’s only landlocked country and with a GDP of … Continue reading
Posted in 5 Photos of the Week, Laos, Phil, Travel
Tagged eco tourism, Gibbon Experience, Laos, rainforest, zip line
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Hong Kong Rugby 7′s Weekend
It’s that time of year again! The United States drew the short straw this year and are in Pool B with New Zealand, South Africa and Wales. Not that we expected the crowd’s second least favorite team to win, France … Continue reading
Weekend Staycation – Bangkok Tree House
Phil returned from his week-long adventures in Laos on Thursday night so in efforts on spending some quality time together before we embark on yet another exciting week of reconnecting with visiting friends who are passing through Bangkok I booked … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley, Bangkok
Tagged bang kra jao, Bang Numpueng floating market, Bangkok Tree House, eco-hotel, eco-travel, floating market, staycation
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5 photos of the week
Included on just about everyone’s trip to Thailand is Chiang Mai. The former northern capital is rich with history, filled with cafes and is the starting point for adventure treks throughout northern Thailand. There is a bustling night market, lots … Continue reading
Posted in 5 Photos of the Week, Food, Travel
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5 Photos of the week – Cambodian catch up post
Time for some serious catch up. Since the last “5 photos of the week” entry I have made two border runs, Ashley and I both had family visit us in Bangkok, and we took a trip to Khao Yai National … Continue reading
Posted in 5 Photos of the Week, Cambodia, Travel
Tagged Cambodia, Kampot, Kep, Khmer, pepper crab
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Cruising Down the Chao Phraya
One of the things that Phil and I have quickly become spoiled with here in Asia is the luxury of having efficient, caring travel agents that come to our aide whenever we want to book last minute flights, get advice … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley, Bangkok, Bangkok restaurants, Food
Tagged Bangkok, chao phraya, chao phraya river, guanxi, khun, mieng kham, river cruise, travel agents
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Although we’re no longer living in Sichuan we still crave the spice that is the namesake of this blog. So you can probably imagine our delight at the fact that its has recently been featured in the Huffington Post! If only Bangkok had a good chuancai restaurant to hit up for dinner tonight…I miss the ma la!
Escape From Bangkok – Camping in Khao Yai
When friends here in Bangkok volunteer to organize weekend trips away its a pretty sweet deal. You get out of Bangkok for the weekend, its usually pretty cheap and you’re exploring with a bunch of friends. I really can’t complain. … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley, Thailand, Travel
Tagged bear, camping, deer, elephants, escape from bangkok, khao yai, pythons, tontan travel, weekend away
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