Archive for July, 2012
Chiang Mai’s Most Famous Temple
An old city within a new, separated by a mote and large brick walls is what one will find in Chiang Mai, Thailand‘s third largest city. Chiang Mai doesn’t even […]
Bangkok to Chiang Mai via Overnight Train
I managed the train ride from Bangkok to Chiang Mai twice during my stay in Thailand. The first time took 14 hours. The second? Twenty. The Thai railway system is […]
Roller Coasters and Mini Skirts
What am I getting myself into? A theme park in Southern China, 300 miles from where I’m moving in one month, is offering a half-price discount to women entering the […]
Smith Rock State Park
I didn’t mean to lie to you, but I did. I lied in my post about rock climbing in Krabi, when I said I had never climbed in Oregon, despite […]
I’m Going to China!
Teacher Jess has officially become Professor Jess. Yep, I’ve just accepted a university teaching position in China! I know I’ve only been home for several weeks, and while the most […]
Rock Climbing in Krabi, Thailand
Neither Nicole or I had been rock climbing before, despite our proximity to Smith Rock State Park near our homes in Oregon. We had a “when in Thailand” moment and […]
Beached. In Krabi, Thailand.
Krabi was a vacation within a vacation. After the Full Moon Party, Nicole and I bid farewell to Dayn and boarded a bus from Surat Thani to Ao Nang Beach. […]