As tempting as the “fried ass” was, I opted for my old stand-by chicken skins. jim@snorkelbandits.com
Malaysian monkeys!
On our way north from Kuala Lumpur back to Thailand we stopped in a couple of places to relax, first of which was Pangkor Island. There wasn’t much going on but the unique character of the place made it a…
Kuala Lumpur
As our 30 day visa-free period in Thailand drew to an end, Fern and I needed to figure out how to buy ourselves more time. We still wanted to check out the southern coastal towns in hopes of finding some…
A new kind of comfort food
While Fern was in the hospital in Pattaya (Thailand) I was usually at the hospital, at our hotel, or in transit between the two places, and it was during this transit time that I took care of my most fundamental…
The little differences
No story here. I just thought this was cute. jim@snorkelbandits.com
My first real Thai food: the Trat night market
When people migrate to new parts of the world and open up restaurants they rarely give a realistic sampling of the cuisine of their home country. A few places in the hearts of large immigrant communities might stay true to…
Oops, wrong line.
The types of places we choose to rest for the night can vary widely. In fact we spend a considerable chunk of our time simply exploring those options. In certain situations it makes the most sense to plan on sleeping…