February 11, 2004
Fake Hippies in Pai
I never knew geckos made noises before. As I type this, I'm sitting in an internet cafe in Pai, a sleepy town north of Chiang Mai full of hippies and expats. There are three geckos crawling around the ceiling tiles,...Read this update
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Durians and Mangosteens
For the few of you that are eager to hear about my bamboo trekking and elephant riding experiences, well, I've decided to wait until I can get pictures up, which will have to wait until I get them developed in...Read this update
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February 07, 2004
Trekking from Chiang Mai
So I've been in Chiang Mai (Northern Thailand) for a little less than a week and I've had an amazing time. I joined a 3 day/ 2 night trek through the northern bamboo forests where I got to visit villages...Read this update
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January 31, 2004
The Barefoot Office
Now, most of you know that I have a very Asian attitude when it comes to shoes; you should take them off when you're in other people's houses, and people should take their shoes off when they visit yours. I...Read this update
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January 29, 2004
Tender Squid
Everyone always cautions you about eating street food when you travel, but I've had few bad experiences with street food in foreign countries. I've had more cases of food poisoning from greasy spoon diners in the states than from traveling...Read this update
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January 27, 2004
Now What?
So, after thinking long and hard about it, I decided against going to Cambodia for the time being. One of them is that I recently misaligned my spine. I've been seeing a doctor/chiropractor here in Bangkok (He's Thai, but went...Read this update
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January 24, 2004
Wedding Dress Shopping
Wedding Dress Shopping Rule #22: don't wear your old hole-y backpacker underwear when you go wedding dress shopping. I decided to check out a few places for dresses since they are literally a fraction of the price they are in...Read this update
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January 23, 2004
Khao San Road
The longer I'm in Bangkok, the happier I am that I'm only pausing in Bangkok as part of my travels. There are definitely things to see and do here, like the Emerald Buddha or visiting the Palace, but you really...Read this update
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January 21, 2004
First Day in Bangkok
The flight from NYC to Tokyo was long (13 hrs), but I think I was only up for about 4 hours of it. When I finally got to Narita Airport, it took me forever to figure out how to call...Read this update
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