The House Where His Holy Reclinefullness Resides. Big day. Bigger Buddha. Best that we start at the beginning… or in this case, the night before. Getting our Paddy on at the Potung Night Market It all starts with creepy crawlers. You see, I wanted bugs… you know, edible insects. I had that deep craving for …
Category Archives: Thailand
Making Tom Yum
This is feel-good home cooking Tom yum is a standard dish out here. Kind of like chicken noodle soup in the states, except more elevated, ubiquitous in restaurants and a thousand times healthier/tastier. I’d never made it before but had some experience with its cousin, Tom kha. I really wanted to cook so Nai helped …
Uniquely Thai
The ultimate modified scooter – the ubiquitous tuk-tuk and yes, I do dream of buying one As we wrap up our stay in this wonderful country, I’m reflecting on some of the experiences that were unique and noteworthy to me. It’s an incomplete list and in no particular order but here goes… Velocipidial Vehiculations The …
Ko Lan Island / Running Golden Buddha Hill
“There is no sincerer love than the love of food.” -The Buddha… no wait, George Bernard Shaw The starting point for today’s tale takes place in the middle of the day – whence was ordered by Nai this simple yet magnificent meal. You see, it’s not JUST that it’s a beautiful presentation, or that it …
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Nong Nooch Botanical Garden
The Somethingest Place on Earth It’s fairly easy to describe the gardens at Nong Nooch. It was your average run-of-the-mill dinosaur laden, golden shrine speckled, sports car displaying, bonsai tree growing, terra cotta acid tripping, Persian cat petting zoo. Tourist trap? Absolutely – but a surprisingly unique one. Being a botanical garden, it does have …
The Sanctuary of Truth, Pattaya
Oh my gods… The Sanctuary of Truth is an astounding wonder – a wooden colossus whose 35,000 square feet are completely covered from facade to rooftop, floor to ceiling in intricate wood carvings. A monument to a wide range of Eastern spiritual practices, I believe its goal is to unite the meaning of their teachings …
Journey from Bangkok to Pattaya
Our drive to Pattaya from Bangkok was a long haul. We left at peak traffic hour on a Friday, and to avoid some of the city’s outgoing traffic, our driver took little windy side roads for the first half. Fortunately there was ample A/C and plenty of cozy cushions for us to spread out and …
Durian, the Kings Fruit
The fine line between attraction and repulsion If your nose alerts you to an offensively fetid stench (something like fresh, steaming excrement) – and you’re not actually standing in a porta-potty at that moment – then you might have a slice of ripe durian in your hand. Known as the kings fruit, this highly prized, …
Bangkok: The Royal Palace
Zephyrs mischievous look was noticed by the over-watching sentry… The King of Thailand, apparently a much beloved figure to the people he rules, has a palace in the center of Bangkok. You gotta love this guy, but if you don’t, keep it to yourself. It’s illegal to speak illy of His Royal Eminence. We decided …
Thailand: Street Markets and Street Food
Fish, fruit, flys and fascination all mingled together at the Train Market We are all foodies in our traveling trio. We loves us a delicious meal that we can savor and relive through stories. Part of the allure for picking Thailand was the promise of exotic, tasty (not to mention cheap) street food. It’s so …
The Itinerant Three TnTs 