It all started with a story about a yak and an outhouse... Ever since I was little, I remember hearing random stories about my dad's Nepal experience with the Peace Corps. Some of them were interesting, some hilarious, and all a bit crazy, but they inspired me to follow in his footsteps and see if and how the country had changed in the thirty years between the father and daughter visit. So, armed with nothing but stories, the Nepali words for "I'm full" and "Wha...

Love at First Bite: A delicious yet dangerous new bakery find, and, I thought, the perfect name for my long-overdue update on life in Chiang Mai. Every day is not all glitz and glamour. I am not just a traveler with an open agenda this time; I am actually going about real life here. My alarm goes off at 5:55am sharp…and then again at 6:02. Then the really annoying one from across the room begins to shrill at 6:10, informing me that is really IS time to get ...

See, the trouble with keeping an exciting adventure journal is that you have to stop having amazing adventures long enough to write about all the ones you have been experiencing! Clearly, I am having difficulties with this. Last time I wrote I was fresh off the bus from Vientienne, rosy-cheeked and ready to move to my new apartment and start my job. Now, I have clothes strewn all over, snacks in the cupboard, ice tea in the fridge, cleaning supplies, and a bro...

Hello All! Once again my fingers cannot keep up with the wealth of experiences I've been having! It has been over a week since I last posted and circumstances have changed dramatically. 1)I have a job! I had some interviews, turned in some resumes, and got mostly positive responses but no job offers. I then found out I only had 2.5 weeks left in the country on my visa! Eeek. I started thinking about other ways to stay in Chiang Mai, but I was getting pretty ...

Sawatdee Ka! This is Thai for "hello" with the feminine polite marker. A man would say, "Sawatdee Krap" (pronounced crop). My journey to speaking fluent Thai has begun! As of now I can pronounce only a few phrases, but having so many fluent speakers around (including the English speakers I know!) gives me lots of motivation to learn as quickly as possible. You could probably all sense my excitement at being in a new place in my last post,...