Today, the longest-reigning monarch of Thailand had his 86th birthday and by chance, it was Father’s Day as well. In Bangkok, where the king lived, there were giant celebrations. Thailand is a fascinating country with beautiful beaches, interesting religion, cool…
Today we decided to bite the bullet and rent a vehicle to explore Koh Phangan, Thailand. As you may remember from our time in Vietnam, Cambodia, and other Southeast Asian countries we have been in, the ubiquitous “scooter” is the…
What a day of highs and lows on lovely Koh Phangan! Because it costs quite a bit to hire a taxi on the island, we decide to rent a car and spend a long day exploring on our own. At…
Have you ever zoomed on a zip line through a jungle in Thailand? Oh, or seen gibbons (a type of primate) in their natural habitat? Or both together in one breathtaking, ziplining-high experience? Or even all that on Thanksgiving with…
For the past three days, I have been a tourist. Not just any tourist. One of THOSE tourists. The kind who go to exotic places and spend a whole week lounging by the pool with their beer belly for company…
Today was one of those fill-up-your-heart kind of days. We had the opportunity to visit the Children’s Foundation Shelter run by Joy’s House about 40 minutes north of Chiang Mai. It is a haven and home for children in need. …
Today, I let my two boys climb several hundred feet in the air above Thailand’s jungle canopy and told them they could jump. As a matter of fact, Nathan and I followed them off. What a rush! No, it wasn’t…
The elephant is the symbol of Thailand. 100 years ago, there were an estimate 100,000 elephants in the wild. Now there are only about 8,000 elephants. Most of their lives were taken for ivory. How sad! But luckily, we are…
Have you ever visited a five-level waterfall in a small city in the center of Laos? I don’t think so! But I have. It was the most amazing experience. So first you hike in past a big bear…
Dear Babbo, I want to tell you about a funny experience that we had on Cat Ba Island the other day. Our family was searching for a decent place to grab lunch. We headed into a restaurant that looked…