by abjella | Sep 16, 2017 | Travel
We got up at sunrise to watch the ceremonial giving of alms to the monks in Luang Prabang. A group of female Japanese tourists lined one side of the street while their leader gave loud instructions regarding how to act while doling out the coveted sticky rice to the...
by abjella | Sep 15, 2017 | Travel
After a mediocre night of sleep we groggily entered the patio of the moon hotel to claim our free breakfast. I ate an omelette in approximately three bites. In an effort to save money we moved to another hotel, the A/C free Khammany Inn for 80000 kip a night. We...
by abjella | Sep 14, 2017 | Travel
The bus from Chiang Rai left at drizzly 6 am and I attempted to sleep before giving in to watching the scenery. The seats were nearly empty, and we got the Thai border two hours later. Stupidly, we didn’t change any money into the required USD to pay for a Laos visa...
by abjella | Sep 11, 2017 | Travel
It’s been a highlight reel 24 hours. Last night we walked next door to drink a beer and shoot pool. We met another foreigner, Andy, and as we played we slowly took notice of the Thai women aimlessly standing around and a handful of overweight expats caressing well...
by abjella | Sep 10, 2017 | Travel
The Sukhothai night market was much larger Saturday night. Vendors lined the streets hawking steamed dumplings, skewered meats, and steamed rice sold in folded leaves. We spotted a vendor selling bags of crickets and maggots for 20 Bhat each. While we stared...
by abjella | Sep 9, 2017 | Travel
For our final evening in Bangkok we parked at SoulBar to watch a funk and soul band groove through covers of Stevie Wonder & the like. The band was tight and boasted a excellent saxophonist. We paid through the nose for two beers (240 bhat?!) and debated the...
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