Did you know that February 19 is the Official Day of Mint Chocolate? Personally, I love the combination of deep, rich chocolate and that cool, tingly mint in just about any recipe. Since we’ve been abroad here in Thailand, it’s rare to find mint chocolate anything, though we did stumble upon a milkshake at the […]
What is a Thai massage? Let’s start with what a Thai massage is not. It isn’t a Swedish massage, obviously. It isn’t full of soothing strokes and gentle, caressing touches. There’s no nudity, very little skin to skin contact, and no oils or lotions. Now, you can certainly get that at any of the plethora […]
It’s 3 in the afternoon, and we are stretched out in lounge chairs by our favorite upper pool here at home in Jomtien. The sun is scorching when it’s not shielded by lingering clouds, which offer a moment of shade as they pass by. Less than a mile away, it poured rain about 45 minutes […]
How much do you spend in a week? $300? $500? $1,000? It adds up fast. Don’t count your fixed expenses: rent, utilities, insurance. One week, seven days, how much do you spend? Those $6 pitstops at Starbucks and $4 you-call-its at happy hour can really do some damage. Recently we gave ourselves a challenge. Perhaps […]
We’ve now been in Jomtien for exactly 4 weeks. I guess I should start being more specific, which is why I said Jomtien this time, versus Pattaya. We live in Jomtien, which is a southern beach town portion of Pattaya. The actual town of Pattaya is about 3 miles away, much more crowded, and […]
I’m in a rare place, the shade. In front of me, in the background, a behemoth of a waterfall, man made. Cascading down the rocks is the water from the upper level pool. In the foreground, partly impeding my view, are two workers installing a sign. They’ve been at it for quite a while. To […]
Cream Cheese Banana Muffins. Eventually, I knew I was going to have to try my hand at baking again, even if it IS in a foreign country. Not that Thailand is all that foreign anymore, but, when you come from a place like the United States, where the grocery store has every ingredient imaginable, and […]
As I write this, Rusty has just returned from the opposite side of the shallow pool. While I was daydreaming, he noticed a bird unable to escape the water. I watched as he bent down, spoke to the little bird, and scooped him up, placing him on the dry ground. I’m not sure if it […]
I never thought I would ever need to figure out the best way to get a visa in Thailand, or really, any other country for that matter. Most people have no issues or need for a special visa, as most people don’t opt to travel for more than a couple of weeks. For us, buying […]
It’s hard for me to believe that football season is already coming to an end…it seems the cool fall air and tailgates just started, but here we are, smack in the middle of winter, the holidays over, and the New Year in full swing. I’m thrilled to be working again this year with Forward Influence, […]
But what do we do, actually do in Pattaya? We’ve told you about the ridiculous low costs of things, and a weekly recap of markets, massages, and melons, but what do we do, what is our routine? This morning we slept in, all the way to 9am. Back in the States, it was a chore […]
We’ve been pretty quiet on social media lately, so, in case you didn’t know it, Rusty and I flew back to Thailand last week. In fact, as I write this, we’ve been at our home for one week in Pattaya, Thailand, as we flew in around mid-day on Tuesday. For the most part, we’ve just […]