Hangovers are great for one thing only – inducing a slow day. Foggy head means moving carefully. Considering each step. Sitting in one spot for awhile. Being aware. Forcing yourself to be okay to just sit and stare at an aquamarine sea and distant islands. Taking time out to stop and listen to music and …
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Nine Lessons Learned While Running in Thailand
Nine Lessons Learned While Running in Thailand: (Most of these probably apply to running most anywhere in Southeast Asia) I have been able to keep on my running schedule pretty much the entire time I’ve been in Thailand, prepping for a half marathon at Angkor Wat, Cambodia on December 1st. There have been a few …
Notes from a Bus Ride in Thailand:
You're on an AC bus en route from Sukkothai to Chiang Mai. Speeding North on a gray, end-of-monsoon-season day. Flashing through twisty green hills that poke misty clouds and brown rivers that are running fast and have spilled over their banks. The bus AC is cold – too cold even with a hoodie and long …
(Re)Learning to Be Misunderstood
Children put their shoes back on after visiting the Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho, Bangkok. Image by me. Most of my travels have taken me to places where I knew the language or where English was relatively common. I can think of stops in India where things seemed to be Hindi only. There were remote …
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