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Over presidents day weekend Kara, a few girlfriends, and I went down to Miami for a weekend on my dads boat. I have always been one to hang out with my dad and my friends so I didn’t realize how much I was asking of him till we got down there. In my mind it…
In Pai we took a cooking class and this was another one of my “must do”in Thailand. I had such a great experience in Vietnam at a cooking class and I love Thai food so my inner Julia Child was so excited. Unfortunately though the cooking class fell on the day I was recovering from…
It took taking a ferry from Phi Phi to Krabi, outside truck from Krabi to Ao Nang, and finally a long-tail to get to Railay. It was a long hungover hot adventure but one that was well worth it. This place, that seems like an island but is not, is one of the most beautiful…
I fell in love with Belgium as soon as I landed. Well actually being more honest it wasn’t untill I got to our AirBNB. I went to bed in Madrid at about 4:30 am on NYE and then left for the airport at 5:30 am. I landed at 9 am and couldn’t check in till…
Our day with the elephants was a highlight of this trip to say the least! When we decided we were going to Thailand and started planning visiting elephants and bathing with them was a must. We did some research to make sure we were visiting an authentic elephant rescue and rehabilitation center and we picked…
The best meal I had in Thailand was in Chiang Mai was a suggestion from a friend/coworker who had honeymooned in Thailand last year. This restaurant was basically in a parking lot. And since the restaurant was basically just a restaurant with a cement base and tin roof in a parking lot it made it pretty…
I spent NYE in Madrid with coworkers on a “work” trip. I put quotes around work because I can’t really call it work if I’m in Madrid. I was able to see a few places I haven’t been and visit an old favorite. First I was able to go inside the Royal Palace of Madrid…
On our last day in Bangkok we went to the Grand Palace. The palace was the home for Thai Kings from 1782 to 1925 and now is used for official events and the king now lives in Chitralada Villa in the Dusit Palace which is north of the Grand Palace. You have to pay 500…
Khaosan road is unlike any place I have ever been. I had booked a lot of our Thailand trip but my friend Becky took charge with Bangkok so I didn’t do much research on where our hotel was located or the nightlife. We had booked a room at Dang Derm Hotel because her flight attendant friend had…
We came together to meet in Bangkok; three flights starting from Denver, one from Chiang Mai and three from London. This year Friendsgiving began in Bangkok for Sarena, Becky and me and we were ready to see what Bangkok had to offer. We were meeting the rest of the gang in Chiang Mai and they…