More recently I have moved to live and work in Lao PDR, and although I am supposed to regale you with tales about life in Thailand, every so often my Thai-language editor sends me so many messages in a row, that finally I break down and do as I am requested, … Read more...
Continue reading...It was good to get back to some fresh air above ground, and to take in living things. Grand or gruesome as the monastery had been, the outside world was wonderful. From the monastery I wandered back through some of the other streets of the old city, taking in some of … Read more...
Continue reading...Every culture has its own distinct cuisine, and there is nothing of which the Thais are more proud than their food, and rightly so. My initiation was of course the (in)famous Khao Man Gai, and it is for all intents and purposes a good stand-by if you really can’t find … Read more...
Continue reading...Fortified by the Pisco, I sauntered back to the main square of the old city, the Plaza Mayor, and went in search of the catacombs. Catacombs; I know. Why would anyone in their right mind want to go down into the depths or bowels of a monastery to see whatever there is … Read more...
Continue reading...There is nothing in the world like getting used to different kinds of creepy crawlies that you’ve never seen before. I had my 6 weeks of initiation on the beach, and one of the most entertaining introductions was to the small lizards that come out at night and populate … Read more...
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