by Chris | Expat Life, Lifestyle |
Thailand is HOT. Now that we have rolled into April, we barely get a break from the heat, and that’s even at night. When we first arrived in March, at least we looked forward to opening the windows to let in the cool, 60s-ish evening air. But that is no longer...
by Chris | Expat Life, Lifestyle |
After getting the boot from our modern studio apartment, we found ourselves in our long-term residence much sooner than initially expected. With the help of our local friend, we found a brand spankin’ new townhouse about 1 km (half a mile) from the south side of...
by Chris | Expat Life, Lifestyle |
Moving day came and went on Saturday. It started off with a hangover, but when you are unemployed with no immediate plans to do anything serious, what do you expect? We feel we are due for some fun and irresponsibility at this point! Moving Day in Chiang Mai After we...
by Chris | Expat Life, Lifestyle |
Exactly one month ago, I said farewell to both my job and apartment and said hello to an adventure of a lifetime. During the first two weeks of our new-found freedom, Chris and I trekked across the US and saw our families one last time before leaving for a new life in...
by Chris | Expat Life, Lifestyle |
Public transportation involving a taxi or a tuk-tuk is truly an experience in Thailand. Relative to the States, a metered taxi is quite affordable. For example, a 28 km (17 mile, 30 minute ride) from the BKK airport to our hotel in Bangkok cost us between 180-250 baht...
