Just a quick note to let you all know I’m OK…I made it to Bangkok, after 36 hours of travel hell in India. I now understand why the Delhi airport is crawling with soldiers, armed with rifles and submachine guns: after 36 hours of dealing with double-dealing taxi drivers, extortionate bus drivers, and clamoring beggars, [...]
Well, in the latest bizarre turn on events, Richard called me up yesterday and asked how I’d feel about being on the cover of Farang magazine (a Thai travel magazine targeted at backpackers)…they want me for the cover of their January issue (!). Needless to say, I said yes…so he’s put together a sample to [...]
So, I’ve been spending a few quiet days in Bangkok taking care of little stuff before heading out on the Grand Tour…two weeks Cambodia, two weeks Vietnam, two weeks Laos, two weeks on the Burmese border working with at-risk hilltribe daughters, then to Chiang Mai and back down to Bangkok, thence to India. At least, [...]
So, after two months in Thailand, I’m getting ready for the grand tour of Southeast Asia: crossing to Cambodia through the land border at Poipet, two weeks in Cambodia, two weeks in Vietnam, two weeks in Laos, then back to Chiang Mai, Thailand, and two weeks of volunteer work on the Burmese border. Then I’ll [...]
Okay, so you want to hear about the shower now, right? How I finally discovered the secret of getting hot water in Bangkok? No? Sheesh. Silly people. If you ever come to Thailand, you’ll regret not listening…but OK, fine. Have it your way…
Coming in from Chiang Mai: I arrived on the overnight train, [...]
I’ve found it! I’ve found it!! The Holy Grail!
Yes–I found a HOT SHOWER!! Not a *warm* shower, but a HOT one…the kind that’s almost too hot, where you actually want to turn it down just a notch, where you can stand under the paradisial flow and enjoy the heat running like lava down… [...]
I’m feeling pretty smug today. I went to the Chatuchak Market today and went through the antiques section–I now have a bow and fish spear for the body painting. I also picked up some sterling silver leaves for a tiara/hairpiece (I’ll make it on the train to Chiang Mai), and lots and lots of beads, [...]
First, happy Thanksgiving everyone! I did not actually find turkey in Bangkok (not very common here), but I did stuff myself on a variety of local foods.
Sorry for the radio silence this past week…I was hit by an uncontrollable hunting urge and (since I was stuck in Bangkok anyway) spent most of [...]
We’re currently planning body armor, headdress, hair job, etc. for the body painting (currently scheduled for next Thursday). I know a bunch of you are into comics (more recently than me, anyway)–any suggestions? URLs are best, I can forward them to the artist…
The current idea is two metallic cobras running up the body, [...]
Between the body painter’s schedule, the intricacies of Lao visas, and foot problems, it looks like I’ll be in Bangkok for most of the upcoming week. which is good since it will let me catch up on some writing…I’m working on a couple of essays which need time to coalesce. So I am taking a [...]