expatsforayear

• And So, in Summary... 7 years ago *Note to reader: This post is proving very difficult to write, especially to start.  Please bear in mind that this year has be transformative, life changing, and lots of other big adjectives.  It's not easy to summarize in a few paragraphs."Do you want this?"  Jess asks.  I look at whatever it...
• Songkran - Part 3 of 3 7 years ago After lazing on beaches and sipping smoothies for 8 days, it was time to have some more frenetic fun before our vacation came to an end.  And that meant the realization of a bucket list goal (of mine, at least):  It was time for Songkran!!  I had heard about this holiday about 10 years ago in a...
• Island Living - Part 2 of 3 7 years ago After we boarded the overnight train in Bangkok, we settled into our chairs and wondered, "How does this chair turn into a bed?"  There seemed to be no way there would be enough beds for the four of us to sleep on this 12 hour trip.  But of course, as with all traveling in Thailand, as soon as...
• Bangkok!!! 7 years ago Thailand's megalopolis capitol city is but a 1 hour flight from the bucolic streets of Chiang Rai, but once you land there, it might as well be a different planet.  Where most large cities have a defined skyline consisting of the largest buildings clustered together, Bangkok has several skylines,...
• Last Day of School!!!! 7 years ago On today, the last day of school, I am reminded just how different my reality is from those "back home."  First of all, it is, as I said, the last day of the school year.  We are celebrating with the kids, having special in-class games, foods, parties etc. and tomorrow we will have a graduation...

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