We did a lot in four days, but most pics are on the camera so will have to wait for our return. Suffice it to say there were elephants, lanterns on New Year’s Eve, lots of cooking and eating, and beautiful wats. Here a few snaps that don’t come close to capturing it all. Continue reading A peek at Chiang Mai
We’re about halfway into our Thailand trip, currently in Chiang Mai. Here are a few random images from the first leg in Bangkok. Full write up when we return. Continue reading Glimpses of Bangkok
In the last post, I promised to share a bit about the resources we found most useful in planning this long-awaited trip to Thailand. When we first set our sights on a destination–and this might be a year or two out–we buy a few guidebooks. Lonely Planet is a favorite, and the DK books are great detailed reference material for the cultural sights. For this … Continue reading Planning Thailand
We’ve been planning this trip for so long that it scarcely seems real that it’s almost here. And by so long, I mean…a little over 20 years. Even before we got married or traveled anywhere, we would go to a certain favorite Thai restaurant in Swampscott, look longingly at the photos of those famous floating markets on the wall, and imagine a time in our future … Continue reading Countdown to Thailand, and travel secrets
After the second full day at the conference, we were really desperate to get outside for a good long walk. Despite the fact that you end up walking a lot just being in the hotel (really…it was about a half mile from our room to the conference center), it doesn’t feel like exercise until you get outside. We got out later on this second day … Continue reading A walk, and tapas: day 2 in Las Vegas
Second day at the convention, second lunch. Michael Mina’s Pub 1842 was the choice of the day, because (a) it was conveniently located in the hotel, and (b) I had found an Eater article the day before listing it as having one of the “17 iconic burgers in Las Vegas”. To be honest, point (a) above was the driving factor for several of our choices … Continue reading Pub 1842
Since we’re not gamblers, and didn’t really have any time for significant sightseeing, when Rob and I learned we were coming to Las Vegas for three days we naturally started planning our culinary choices. The Vegas strip has no shortage of high-end meals, as well as a plethora of hotel buffets, and the usual fast-casual national chains. But we also knew there certainly must be … Continue reading Lotus of Siam
Just a few snaps from our walk after the conference ended yesterday. From leaving our hotel… …to rounding the corner onto Las Begas Boulevard heading north… …to one of our favorite places for a quiet glass of wine among the craziness of the strip, Mon Ami Gabi in the Paris casino. The view from our seats at the bar were not bad at all. We … Continue reading Views from the Strip
Rob and I are here in Las Vegas for a work conference–DevLearn–for just three days. We arrived very late last night, and were up at the crack of dawn for the opening keynote (Penn Jillette, awesome). While we need to attend sessions and vendor demos relevant to our respective jobs by day, we will also be trying to fit in as many delicious meals, along … Continue reading Las Vegas Sojourn
When we began planning and researching our trip to Istanbul last year, we learned about the cats. The city is full of them. But these cats are not exactly strays. They don’t belong to anyone in the traditional sense, rather they belong to Istanbul, and the community. You see them everywhere. People make sure they are fed; all shops have water bowls out for them; every … Continue reading Catstantinople
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