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French Husband Wears it Well
The second day after we arrived in Chiang Mai, French Husband had a strong allergic reaction. He found that wearing a mask kept the invisible-to-the-eye-particles (dust) from going in…
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The Back Roads of Northern Thailand
We hired "Marty" a chauffeur and drove over five hundred miles through the back roads of northern Thailand to Chiang Rai. We thought about renting a car or motorcycle,…
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Walking on Perfume
Walking on air, perfume filled air. The Chiang Mai flower market is intoxicating. Stunning was the volume of flowers brought in during the night. Flowers wrapped in…
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Neramit, A Cut Above
French Husband hates to shop. Fortunately for him I do not share his passion. That is not to say I love shopping. But shopping for others, or for business…
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A Walk with the Elephants
"Elephant Nature park is a unique sanctuary for Asian elephants in northern Thailand, founded by conservationist Sangduen 'Lek' Chailert. Lek began rescuing injured and mistreated elephants in 1992 and…
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Thai Orchid Cooking School
Thai Orchid Cooking School. "A" and her brother Kong created a Thai cooking school located in the old part of Chiang Mai. Fluent in English they guide a daily class…
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Chiang Mai: Hmong Antique Textile Market
The market in Chiang Mai is a shopper's paradise. My friend (Celeste) who has lived here for twenty three years warned us, "Do not bring anything except the clothes…
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Chubby Budda
Young Buddhist monks swept around the temple. Their orange gowns stood out brightly amongst which appeared to be fog, but I knew it couldn't be due to the…
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Brother Mathew and Brother Mark’s Birthday
I bet they thought that since I was traveling I would forget to mention their birthday on my blog. Will guess what! Yeah two brothers on the same day. Though…
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Up, up and Away
We are off… two nights in Paris. Then to Thailand, where we will stay for three weeks. Then to Hong Kong for a few days, where we are…
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