Monday was Amber’s first day of SEE TEFL class. The school is very modern, clean, air-conditioned, etc. Amber really enjoyed it, and she said the professors and staff were very friendly. They set the itinerary for the next four weeks, talked about Thai culture, and introduced some basic Thai language lessons. The Thai language is [...]
Some of our British friends told us about a superstore named Tesco Lotus, which is the British equivalent of Walmart. On Sunday we took a taxi to check it out, and we were very surprised with what we found. It was a two-story building with clothing, groceries, produce, deli, appliances, etc upstairs and a food [...]
On Saturday, we explored the area along Tha Pae Road, which included a lot of shopping. Shopping can mean anything from a high-end store selling Thai silk fabrics to a back alley where Hmong and hill-tribe people sell their handmade clothing and handbags and live in squalor along a canal. When it started to rain [...]
Last night we walked to the Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai’s largest and most diverse shopping market. The market is open every night of the week, but it’s especially lively on a Friday night. The market covers a number of city blocks, including some two- and three-story department store buildings. Outdoor stands line the streets, and [...]
Well, we haven’t quite adjusted to the jet lag and time zone differences yet. We were both wide awake at 3:15am local time this morning! We finished unpacking and organizing our hotel room until the sun came up. By the way, we are staying at the Duangkamon Place, and it’s perfect for our needs! The [...]
Hello to all of our friends, family, and loved ones! We miss you all, and we thank you for the love and support you’ve given us over the past few days, weeks, and months of planning this trip. As I type this post, I’m sitting in our hotel room at the Duangkamon Place in Chiang [...]