Market Mincer Man

Mincer man provides the sound track to our early morning visits to the market. I think mincer man is fantastic. He’s cute and he’s definitely got the moves. I’ve.

14 years ago

Pretty Pai In The Sky

Despite the potted petunias in the coffee shops in the main street, Pai did not make a good first impression. That may have been partly due to our journey.

14 years ago

The Vomit Express

Two dry retches launch me into action. By the time the wet retch is in progress I have a plastic bag open under Miss M’s mouth. The bag is.

14 years ago

I Love Our Moo Life!

Most evenings our street — Moo 7 — is taken over by the local kids, who are put through their paces by the biggest of our neighbours’ boys. There’s.

14 years ago

Balloons At Sunrise

The basket bumps and skids along the ground, almost out of control despite the men and women gripping the sides fighting to steer the heavy beast. The basket and.

14 years ago

Chiang Mai Market Tour

Our local wet market is a mix of the strange and the familiar. Some things are familiar to me because I’ve lived in Vietnam and Singapore and frequented the.

14 years ago

Thailand’s Secret Sausage Invasion

At some point in Thailand’s history, a not-so-fierce sausage-making nation invaded. The invaders, were repelled, obviously, for Thailand is the only Southeast Asian nation never to experience colonial rule..

14 years ago

O-Pints And Other Excitement At Chiang Mai Zoo

Confronted with two long curved and dangerously pointed tusks — so long they crossed over in front — and a wise elephant eye, I had no choice but to.

14 years ago