I’ve known for many, many years — probably since I was a child — that rice is a staple of the Asian diet. It was just like that, a simple, bare and almost uninteresting fact, rice is a staple of the Asian diet. However, since jft and I have immersed ourselves in Asian culture and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Laos’
a photo update
OK, so I was thinking I’d be making some more posts from Bangkok about our adventures through Southeast Asia. I’ve got a post started that’s a follow-up to “this is normal,” and I’ve even got notes for a post about Mexican food in Chicago (some travelers we met are headed that way, so that got [...]
this is normal
While traversing South East Asia we have found ourselves amongst people who live their lives rather differently than we’re used to. And some things that are regular things for us while traveling – often things that don’t seem noteworthy – we realize are different than life back home.
For example, while living in Chicago we rarely [...]
same same, but different
Two tales for your reading pleasure.
Tale #1: Muang Swa By Night
The cool towel, rather soothing on this warm evening, is placed on my neck. The older man moves around the towel. Then I feel his firm grip, on the back of my neck, and the massage begins. His hands knowingly and strongly begin to work [...]
Letter to family from Laos with love
Hello families!
We’ve had a marvelous first day exploring Luang Prabang. Our plans for our first day — to follow the guide book walking tour (i.e. see many temples and other local sites) and visit the Royal Palace Museum — did not pan out BUT that is a good thing! We got side tracked by amazing [...]
Into Laos… and beyond
Today we are headed to Chiang Khong, Thailand from an overnight stay in Chiang Rai and six previous days in Chiang Mai. Although congested with tourists and traffic Chiang Mai was intriguing, especially seen both inside and outside the city moat from a motorcycle. We are sorry to cut our stay in Chiang Rai so [...]
flaming wok
That was one hot wok! This is why stir fries and other dishes made in a wok just aren’t as good when made at home in North America – they just can’t get hot enough! The BTUs of the gas stoves are too low, unless you get one special. But here, no problem! We [...]
