An Excruciating Excursion
December 22, 2011
There are some things that you cannot unsee. You might wish that you could forget them, but they remain seared in your brain. Today, such a vision ...
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Have You Ever Been Mellow?
December 21, 2011
There is little to report today. We returned to the beach for a few hours. We collected crabs from the sand, walked the beach and observed. The swi...
Pools and Politics
December 20, 2011
We are experiencing the extremes of beach vacations. We started with the most radiant and remote of resorts. We now find ourselves in a major beach ...
Departing Koh Phi Phi
December 19, 2011
We are leaving the glorious beach resort at Koh Phi Phi. Susie is mourning. Not quite “wearing all black and smearing her face with ashes” mournin...
Context and Community
December 18, 2011
[Disclaimer: After two fluffy blogs, I feel a need for some thoughtfulness. Most of my blogs are meant to share the adventures and experiences of Te...
Learning to Lounge
December 17, 2011
In Europe, we often said that “this is travel, not vacation.” In Asia, we said “this is adventure, not travel or vacation.” This, my friends, is va...