Phuket, Phi-Phi, Krabi
March – April 2021 From Bangkok, I headed to Thailand’s largest island, Phuket. This is a popular destination for both tourists and Thais. I thought …
Wrapping Up My Time in Bangkok
February 2021 Bangkok is a vibrant, diverse, and exciting city. Waiting for my visa extension kept me rooted longer than expected, but had a great …
A Brief History of Globalization, The Portuguese in Siam, Airplane Food, and an Island in Thailand
January 2021 My recent explorations took me along the Chao Phraya River to a former Portuguese trading post and later a Portuguese settlement in Bangkok. …
In Thailand, Talking China
January 2021 There is certainly a significant Chinese influence throughout Thailand and Southeast Asia. Chinese temples are common here and Chinatown has a lot of …
Ballin in Bangkok
January 2021 FOOD SHOPPING ART, ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE So great to be out of quarantine and able to eat, explore, and socialize again. While I have …
Quarantine and Covid in Thailand
January 2021 It is so nice to be back in my favorite country! Thailand takes Covid very seriously and they have saved hundreds of thousands …
Final Days in Germany: Garmisch, Cochem, and The Rhine
July 2020 My final week in Germany was really enjoyable. We headed to Garmisch-Partenkirchen to enjoy a few days in the beautiful Bavarian Alps. This …
Northern Germany: Berlin, Rügen, Schwerin
July 2020 July was a bitter sweet month. Bitter in that I would soon have to leave Germany, and sweet because I had four weeks …
Good Times in Germany: Europa Park and Freiburg
July 2020 As my time in Germany was wrapping up, we decided to check out Europa Park. It is a European themed amusement park and …
Great German Castles: Neuschwanstein, Hohenzollern, and Lichtenstein
July 2020 My current immigration status only allows me to stay in Germany, or return to the USA. I am going to make the most …