All posts tagged chiang mai

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May 14, 2013, 20 Comments

“I think I have shortness of breath,” I say when I stop into the clinic my old apartment owner runs. “I just lost a friend the other week and my [...]

Cold water on a hot day isn't always a bad thing ...

Surviving Songkran

May 9, 2013, 9 Comments

The stream of water from the squirt gun hits me dead in the eye. The sting is instantaneous. “Damnit! My eye!” I whimper as I attempt to w ...

Adam stands in the background filming the rescue of Lucky in February.

An ode to my friend

April 18, 2013, 14 Comments

The first thing I notice about Adam are his powder blue eyes. A gorgeous blue. And, as I get to know more about him, those eyes become one of the [... ...

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Escaping Chiang Mai

April 2, 2013, 12 Comments

Shortly after my seven-month anniversary as an expat in Chiang Mai, I hit a wall. Actually, I don’t really hit a wall, the walls start to clos ...

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    When words fail
    March 25, 2013, 8 Comments

    For the last 8-plus months, I have been living as an expat in Thailand. I have been living, breathing animal rights — particularly as it relates to Asian elephants — [...]

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    When tragedy strikes the expat life
    March 3, 2013, 32 Comments

    “D,” W says over the phone, hiccuping sobs, “J’s dad. He’s passed.” Muffled cries, inaudible words. “Oh my god,” I manage, feeling the pit of my stomach tighten and tears [...]

  • Thailand sex industry
    Fact vs. Fiction: the Thailand Sex Industry
    January 7, 2013, 19 Comments

    The sex industry in Thailand is a vast and complex organism -- something that cannot be defined in concrete terms. Also, the concept of ‘pay-to-play’ relations in regards to morality is subjective to the individual and their social and ...

  • Baby and mom at Elephant Nature Park
    Daily Wanderlust: Elephant Love
    December 13, 2012, 6 Comments

    My days at Elephant Nature Park consist of a lot of animal time. When Navann, the park’s new baby, was born on Oct. 28, it thrilled me to no end. [...]

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    Giving thanks
    November 22, 2012, 4 Comments

    I’m sitting in the kitchen of the house where I grew up. Around me, I can hear the happy chatter of my mom, dad and brother. I hear the jingle [...]