Unexplained dinosaurs and psychedelic statues by the river
DAY 227 – Battambang, Cambodia is a small and sleepy town with a prideful air and some really weird statues and temples. And an English-speaking doctor! [keep reading]
Why nobody stays overnight in Poipet
DAY 218 – Between Thailand and Cambodia lies the town of Poipet, a rough and chaotic place. Most travelers pass right on through but I stuck around to check it out. [keep reading]
Sukhothai’s split but happy personality
DAY 211 – Visit Sukhothai, Thailand to feel the instant and warmly welcoming embrace of 800-year old ruins lying with beautiful inevitability under the golden sun. [keep reading]
Somewhere over the rainbow is Udorn Thani
DAY 206 – How much insulin do you need for chicken feet? I had the chance to explore this dilemma in Udorn Thani, Thailand, but my stomach was having none of it. [keep reading]
Recuperating by the Mekong River: After the hospital
DAY 201 – Out of the hospital and eating more and more, the last week in Nong Khai, Thailand has gotten me over my weird tropical illness. Time to continue the trip! [keep reading]
Emergency ambulance across an international border
DAY 192 – The gory tale of how I got so sick with a mystery illness in Laos that I had to take an ambulance across the border back into Thailand. [keep reading]
International culture and medicine, Laos-style
DAY 183 – Vientiane is not chock-full of amenities but we have managed to find wi-fi, coffee, riverside meals with new road friends, and even some thyroid pills. [keep reading]
Over the river and through the woods to Vientiane we go
DAY 180 – On Day 180 of this long SE Asia trip we entered only our fourth country: Laos, and its capital of Vientiane. A busy day of trains 'n' tuk-tuks. [keep reading]
A reunion and a romp through Bangkok
DAY 179 – Long-term, open-ended travel allows you to explore obscure sights in a big city at your own pace. For example, these places in Bangkok, Thailand. [keep reading]
Forget the big cities – go to the provinces
DAY 127 – Do you prefer big cities or smaller, unknown places when you travel? Here are some reasons the smaller places might offer you a better experience. [keep reading]
Just visiting Chumphon, Thailand – or do we live here now?
DAY 121 – A day in Chumphon has become a month – I've restocked my insulin, joined a bike rally, seen ladyboy shows, and even fixed my MacBook with a toy keyboard. [keep reading]
The MacBook breaks and threatens to end my trip early
DAY 113 – When several keys on my money-earning MacBook stopped working in Thailand, I thought I'd have to end my trip. Here's how I fixed it (I think). [keep reading]
Buying cheap insulin in Chumphon, Thailand
DAY 102 – I ran out of insulin in small-town Thailand and had to find more somehow. I couldn't find my usual so I bought another type. It worked out fine, luckily. [keep reading]
Soaked with water and chalk: Day 100 on Songkran!
DAY 100 – As it happened, Day 100 of this Southeast Asia trip was Songkran, the Thai new year when people squirt water and smear chalk all over each other. [keep reading]
Ladyboy show at Kae’s Guesthouse, Chumphon
DAY 99 – We were persuaded to extend our stay at Kae's Guesthouse in Thailand to see a ladyboy show. We didn't know what that was but we sure found out! [keep reading]
Out of harm’s way and into Trang
DAY 96 – Trang, Thailand is pleasant with a typical Thai feel but with amazing temples hidden amongst the trees on the periphery. Plus, my insulin stayed cool there. [keep reading]