When you’re in Thailand Every week a full square mile in the heart of Chiang Mai’s Old City bursts into an orchestra of sights and sounds and smells. That makes a Chiang Mai Sunday walking street visit a definite “you’ve-got-to-go.” It’s not to be...
How did you meet your best friend? I met mine when our kids were small and we were both looking for accountability to an exercise routine. We were trying to get our kids outside running and climbing up slides so they would take long naps. We were living paycheck to...
January is national hot tea month. What wonderful timing to celebrate this steaming comfort drink with the bone chilling temperatures we’ve been experiencing of late. In Thailand, where the thermometer rarely dips below 75 degrees (wouldn’t that be...
When you hear of Krabi, Thailand, what usually comes to mind are stretches of beaches on the mainland and the 154 islands scattered nearby. But there are so many things to do besides snorkeling, swimming, and soaking up the sun. Visiting the Emerald Pool is one of...
The first indication that my trip to Thailand this October would be different was the email I got from my friend Noot, who lives in Chiang Mai. Would I please avoid wearing any bright colors during the week I was in Thailand, she asked. Hmm. Sure enough...
Traveling does a person a world of good. After all, how can wandering the streets of Chiang Mai, snacking on skewers of grilled shrimp and slurping fresh fruit smoothies not be good. Or lazing on the beach with an ice-cold lemonade in hand. Or hiking along the...
