Sticky rice flavored with sweet coconut milk and served with fresh mango is a beloved dessert in Thailand. You only have to try it once to understand ...
Chiang Mai, Thailand (+ babies)
Last weekend we took a family trip to Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. This was my second trip (Frank's fourth), but needless to say, this was a ...
Hua Hin, Thailand (aka the first time I left Bangkok in a year)
Strange but true. Two weekends ago we went to Hua Hin (a beach town 3 hours south of Bangkok), and it was the first time I left Bangkok in one. ...
Koh Lipe, Thailand
I could smell the salt air before I could see the water. At the pier, boats sunk deeper into the water as groceries and bags were loaded aboard. ...
Koh Lanta: And Then There Were Two
This morning before the sun was even in the sky, our crew of visitors dropped from five to two. My two oldest sisters stayed behind while the rest of ...
Rayong Beach: What to Cook at the Beach
In planning for our weekend getaway at Rayong beach, we were concerned primarily with one thing – what we were going to eat. We (correctly) assumed ...
Rayong Beach: Grown-up Spring Break
Spring Break should be mandatory. Who doesn’t need a break this time of year? Grown-ups need it even more than kids (sorry, kids). With that ...
Trang: Paradise in Trang
It seems that everyone we know here in Thailand has a favorite beach "spot". This past weekend, I found mine. Frank and I have been to some ...
Koh Samui: Thankful
It's not often these days that I need an excuse to be thankful. Every once in a while I catch myself lost in thought...just feelin' thankful. This ...
Khao Lak
The definitive indication that this past weekend's last-minute getaway was just what I needed (and that my brain was still in beach vacation ...
Koh Samui: Thai Beaches – What Took Us So Long?
It has barely been a week since I was home in Kansas, but already I miss my family. Lucky for me, the complete separation didn’t happen immediately. ...
Eat. Pray. Zipline. Adventures in Chiang Mai
I am home in Bangkok and sad to see the weekend come to an end. Chiang Mai is a place I know that I will return to again and again. There is an ...
Weekend in Chiang Rai
For city dwellers everywhere, there comes a time when we must give ourselves a break from the noise and pace of the urban environment and escape to a ...