The Long Neck people was something I’ve only vaguely heard about. They were like a strange, beautiful legend that only existed within the pages of a National Geographic magazine or from behind the TV screen of a documentary about an ancient faraway culture. Is it possible that they still exist in this modern society? So when I learned that they have a name (Karen Long Necks) and lived in Thailand, and that their village was accessible from Chiang Mai, I…
Chefs for a day with A Lot of Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai
For someone who likes to eat so much, I’m not a cook. Whenever anyone asks me whether I cook, I’d say “I make food, but I don’t cook.” I can whip up a delicious bowl of fried rice and make praise-worthy guacamole, but real cooking? Nah. I don’t have the patience nor a particularly developed palate to know when something needs just an extra pinch of salt or whatever. Of the two of us, D is the chef. He grew his own…
I believe in twenty-eight
A few nights ago, I released a lantern full of birthday wishes up into the sky. Before that, we were encouraged to write down our wishes on the lantern. Under the pressure, I came up blank. So we ended up writing one single word: believe. Thinking about it now, it is perfectly fitting. I am overwhelmed with all that have transpired over the past year. We’ve cultivated new dreams and made huge decisions. We’ve weathered broken relationships and made painful…
A day in the life: Nimmanhaemin, Chiang Mai
aka. how much do we eat in one day? aka. how much does it all cost? Days in Chiang Mai begin slow and lazy. Because D ends us working in the middle of a night a lot (and me with him), we don’t set the alarm and let ourselves naturally come out of slumber. But some days, the day begins early. Sometimes much too early, like today. I stir, reach for my phone, and groan at the hour: 8 am…
Dreams come true: floating lights in Chiang Mai
I remember the moment when a dream was born. It was in a movie theater 4 years ago, as I sat wearing ridiculous 3D glasses in a showing of Disney’s Tangled. Instantly, it became one of my favorite movies of all time (let’s establish that I have the mental development of a 12 year old, ok?). Later when the Blu-ray release came out, I immediately purchased it and watched it again and again in the privacy of my own apartment…
Finding my stride in Chiang Mai
You guys… I didn’t want to do it. I didn’t want to become a backpacker cliche. You know the ones… the ones who travel to Southeast Asia (specifically Chiang Mai, Thailand) to find thrills and indulge in good food, all while (and most importantly) living on the ridiculously cheap. And the ones who inevitably settle down there because, why else would you go anywhere else now?! But I have something to confess. I LOVE Chiang Mai too! I love it so much…
Caturday! (and a thank you note)
My apawlogies…. I’m gonna be a total hypurrcrite today, and throw up a bunch of pictures without anything witty to say about them. I’ve been meaning to post these photos (I litterally cannot resist NOT sharing them!) for weeks, and what better day is there to do so than today?! Ummm… BECAUSE CATURDAY!
One year of blogging, and why I am NOT a travel blogger
For the first time since starting this blog, I feel a little hesitant to hit publish, for fear of offending anyone. But here goes: (Sit back and relax. Get ready for a long, long post!) As this humble little blog’s first birthday has just passed, I feel a little bit conflicted, sad, and proud. I feel confused about the direction this blog is going (this blog is having an identity crises!), sad that my stats are nowhere near where I…
Southern California, home sweet home
When we first decided we were going to get rid of everything that tied us down and travel, we both had our worries, but there was never a doubt in our minds that we wouldn’t like the nomadic lifestyle. D is Southern California born and raised, and I’ve lived here for almost 2 decades. After living in one place for so long… well, it can get quite ordinary. And there’s a whole world out there! So many different cultures and…
12 Lessons from 3 months in Europe
Europe was my first experience with fast paced travel, and what a different experience it was from our South American trip! In short, our summer Euro trip can be condensed into 11 countries, 7 flights, 16 trains & buses, 13 apartments, and 1 mansion. 80 days and 80 Instagram posts. And several lifetimes worth of memories and experiences. I can vividly recall the day I flew into London as a wide-eyed wanderer, and how I ooh‘ed and aah‘ed at everything. As the…
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