This blog isn't going to be as verbose as I'd like, as my right wrist is wrapped tightly with an Ace Bandage. We'll get to that. Phuket, or Karon Beach on Phuket anyway, is done for. We spent five days there and aside from my tour of Phang Nga Bay, we did a lot of … Continue reading From Phuket to Phi Phi
I don't normally buy into the touristy “tour this awesome place!” type packages, but early on when I looked into Thailand 'Stuff to Do' one of the things that showed up in my searches was James Bond Island. You know, the island featured at the climax of the 1974 Roger Moore classic, “The Man with … Continue reading Phang Nga Bay Tour
I have procured for you some authentic Thai recipes - these are uber-healthy vegetarian versions, feel free to substitute meat (chicken or shrimp is best) for tofu in these. They are wonderful! Thai Green Curry (Serves 1-2; multiply dish to serve more) (Serve with rice) * 3.5 oz white tofu, diced into medium size (can … Continue reading Travel Along with us – Culinarily (Thailand Edition)
Sunset over Lipa Noi Day 5 Woke up. Barely. Absolutely did not want to get up. Got up. Tongue covered in some horrid substance. This explains the tongue scraper they give you in the gift basket. Gagged and retched. Walked outside. Almost didn't make it as they were leaving. Guzzled down the spirulina drink. Ugh. … Continue reading Detoxification Retreat Review – Part 3 (Final)
My hut at New Body & Mind Day 3 A few breakthroughs today. 1. Unguided meditation. Today's meditation session was only guided (i.e. with someone telling you what to do) for a few minutes. The rest of the time was our own to let our minds go. Now, I'm not great at meditation; it's hard … Continue reading Detoxification Retreat Review – Part 2
**Warning: This is really long. 😦 I'm only posting the first part of three at the moment because we are unable to upload images at this location. If I posted ALL of it without pictures, it would be an unnavigable wall of text! If we are still unable to upload any pictures by tonight/tomorrow, then … Continue reading Detoxification Retreat Review – Part 1 of 3
Praise God, the house is rented! Thank you very much to my dear friends who helped get it back in order and to my amazing Mother for making it possible. I couldn't have done it without you! It's 7:50 AM and in about an hour I catch the shuttle to the ferry, where I meet … Continue reading The House is Rented!
A friend of mine sent me an e-mail after my last Food List asking what in the world it was that I ate before I started this trip. I guess it's time to get everyone up to speed on what exactly “Rhys is a picky eater” meant. Mom tells me that there was a long … Continue reading What DID Rhys eat, anyway?
I am sitting in a small cafe at my Inn on Ko Samui. I am drinking the last of a cup of hot breakfast tea, no sugar, no milk. If I stop and listen, I can hear a wide variety of birds and insects proclaiming their existence to the world. I can hear water splashing … Continue reading Right Now
Indi and I arrived on the island of Ko Samui yesterday by ferry...after an overnight bus trip from Bangkok. I tell you, those never get any easier. We arrived at a small port town at about 5 AM Monday morning and sat at a closed cafe for three hours before the local bus to the … Continue reading Ko Samui and the Return of the Scooter
