Oct 25, 2016

Out of all the natural disasters we’ve survived (fire, flood, earthquake, tornado…) coming through unscathed through a typhoon in The Philippines was of the more mild. Though it did lead us to some really stupid choices. I’m pretty sure the “l” in Manila is silent.

We recorded this episode of our travel comedy...

Oct 17, 2016

We dedicate this show to the passing of His Royal Highness King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.

Just a few days after arriving in Manila from Bangkok, we learned of the death of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej. As residents of Thailand, we felt obliged to respect the people of our adopted homeland. So rather than...

Oct 11, 2016

In celebration of what will soon be our 20th country visited, we’re taking a break from Thailand-based stories this week and going with a tale before we were seasoned travel veterans. For our 25th wedding anniversary (yes, we have put up with each other for more than a quarter of a century), we spent an incredible 17...

Oct 4, 2016

Living in the tropics, you’d think sunglasses would be a way of life for the citizens of Bangkok. You’d be wrong. Yes, the sun is rather intense all the time, but sunglasses, while far from uncommon, certainly aren’t all that important to most people, with two possible exceptions: high-society young fashionistas...