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Black Temple
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Black Temple

Our last day in Chiang Rai, we hire Geng, our favorite driver, to take us out to the Black Temple. While Clyde and I have visited the White Temple twice, we have never laid eyes on — or heard of! — artist Thawan Duchanee’s Baan...

November 12, 2010
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SpongeBart, Puff, and Friends in Chiang Rai
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SpongeBart, Puff, and Friends in Chiang Rai

Unlike Bangkok, Chiang Rai is in the mountains, where the air is cool and clear and sweet. After a nap, we snagged a hotel shuttle downtown, wandering the streets and retracing the steps we took during our previous visit. We wound up back at our old...

November 9, 2010
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Streetside Plastic Surgery (Dumpling with That?)
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Streetside Plastic Surgery (Dumpling with That?)

On this sultry Sunday evening, we wander the jam-packed streets near the Shangri La Hotel. Most of the storefronts here — dependent on tourist trade — are shuttered for the night, but the local night market — and by local, I mean...

November 7, 2010
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Ming’s Dynasty – Sunday in Bangkok
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Ming’s Dynasty – Sunday in Bangkok

Ming, a friend of a friend, meets us in the lobby to escort us for the day. Ming is one of those Thai people who amaze me with their vocational dexterity. On weekends, he works as a guide, ferrying folks like me or Clyde to the tailor, a museum, a...

November 7, 2010
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One Night in Bangkok
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One Night in Bangkok

We arrive in Bangkok at about 11:30 PM. One quick, cheap taxi ride, and we’re at our home in the city: the Chatrium Suites. What the Chatrium does not have in reputation (it is not as well-known at the other river hotel properties, like the...

November 7, 2010
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Mt. Saint Helens and Victoria Photos
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Mt. Saint Helens and Victoria Photos

This photo of Mt. Saint Helens is one of several little snapshots I took while Clyde and I were visiting Washington State and Victoria, BC, last week. You can see this one and about seven others in this Flickr set. Enjoy!

October 12, 2010
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Making Friends? There’s an App for That.
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Making Friends? There’s an App for That.

During the two days we spent in Rome prior to our cruise, Clyde wasn’t feeling well enough to get out and about. I stayed with him in the hotel room most of the time — but at one point, after making sure he had everything he needed, I...

September 12, 2010
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Bangkok is Burning
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Bangkok is Burning

My blood ran cold when I came across this image of Bangkok, referenced on BoingBoing.net:  Photo Credit: iBangkok The photo captures the angry red glow of an out-of-control fire in downtown Bangkok -- one manifestation of the protest...

May 19, 2010
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When Will We Go?
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When Will We Go?

First, we boarded. Then we taxied. Then we waited -- but after two hours, thanks to the new Passenger Bill of Rights, our plane was sent back to the terminal here in Atlanta. Now, our 6:10 departure has been shifted to 10:30. We ate amusing...

February 12, 2010
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Rings
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Rings

We've had rings of a sort for about ten years. During our first trip to Bangkok, we picked up a couple of small, simple rings with matching blue sapphire stones from Gems Gallery. And then, last year, Clyde mangled his completely out of...

January 22, 2010
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