There’s a panic that sets in sometimes. A panic of being stationary. When this panic sets in, I normally high tail it out of the place I am to embark on an adventure. But, this time, I don’t want to do that. I just want a break. Some “me” time that whisks me out of myContinue reading “Vacation, all I ever wanted”
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Daily Wanderlust: Storms on Samui
There is a gentle breeze in the air and dark, ominous clouds hovering over our heads as Paula and I make our way from the main loop road in Lamai down to the beach on one of Thailand’s biggest islands, Koh Samui. “It definitely looks like it is going to rain,” we say to eachContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: Storms on Samui”
Goodbye, Prius
She sits in the lot at CarMax, her dark gray exterior even darker against the overcast winter sky in Maryland. I blink back tears, then head inside to sign her away. “Well, this is really easy,” the sales clerk says to me across his desk in the fluorescent lit office. “Just sign here and here,Continue reading “Goodbye, Prius”
Daily Wanderlust: floating in Sri Lanna National Park
The boat that whisks us some 20 minutes from the red-dirt mainland to the floating bungalows and restaurant is loud. Super loud. But none of us care. A quick drive from Chiang Mai (about 75 minutes) takes city-dwellers to another world … filled with water and tree-covered mountains. The perfect day trip for those looking forContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: floating in Sri Lanna National Park”
Anxiety abroad
“I think I have shortness of breath,” I say when I stop into the clinic my old apartment owner runs. “I just lost a friend the other week and my heart is racing and I don’t feel well.” A look of concern rushes over the gentle doctor’s face. “That’s hard,” he says, pondering what toContinue reading “Anxiety abroad”
Surviving Songkran
The stream of water from the squirt gun hits me dead in the eye. The sting is instantaneous. “Damnit! My eye!” I whimper as I attempt to wipe the water out. But, it’s no use. I’m in the middle of the world’s biggest water fight — Songkran — a celebration of the new year inContinue reading “Surviving Songkran”
An ode to my friend
Editor’s Note: Information currently circulating on the web regarding Adam’s death is inaccurate and the text written here has been taken out of context for self-serving purposes elsewhere. Adam’s cause of death was a heart attack, despite what any other posts may speculate. It deeply saddens me that his death is being used to hurtContinue reading “An ode to my friend”
My To Do list
What’s in a bucket list? Or, on a bucket list? I mean … I’ve never really had a bucket list. I’ve tried to have one, but the amount of experiences in this world I would love to have cannot be contained on one clear, succinct little list. Instead, they flutter about the crevices of myContinue reading “My To Do list”
Life is a dream at Dream Hotel
For someone that has only stayed in one hotel in Bangkok, and no idea where anything is, deciding on a hotel to find in the massive city can be … oh … just a tad overwhelming. So, I simply go to Agoda to research hotels. Given that this trip to BKK — and my escaping ChiangContinue reading “Life is a dream at Dream Hotel”
Escaping Chiang Mai
Shortly after my seven-month anniversary as an expat in Chiang Mai, I hit a wall. Actually, I don’t really hit a wall, the walls start to close in around me. Dramatic as I am, I even wrote that in a Facebook message to my friend one night. “I need to get out of here,” I cry virtuallyContinue reading “Escaping Chiang Mai”
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