Penang Curry: My ultimate comfort food
- Of all the places that I’ve been in my life, I think that Thailand was the most delicious. This was a big question in my head after we visited Japan a month and a half ago. Japanese cuisine is...
View ArticleMy daily commute to Java
- For whatever reason, my taste buds changed at some point this year. Up until I flew back to Korea for our second year here (Carolyn was already back. Our vacation dates didn’t line up perfectly, and...
View ArticleSo, where’s my favorite beach?
- Beaches are pretty much my favorite places to be when it’s warm, and I’m lucky enough to have been to a few of them. I love clear, blue water, gentle surf, and plenty of people to watch. I haven’t...
View ArticleHere’s a green curry recipe, because your house should smell like Thailand
- Thai curries are some of our most frequently repeated meals now. They’re super easy to make, taste wonderful, and make our whole apartment smell like Thailand. I sound like an over emotional late...
View ArticleThe surprising reason I haven’t tried durian
- Durian: the most difficult to try the king of fruits Durian is an interesting fruit. It’s a fruit that conjures up a few different images: the business end of a medieval mace perhaps, Andrew Zimmern...
View ArticleLunch with a water monitor
- There’s some stories I haven’t told from our trip to Thailand this summer. Here’s one that I’ve recently deemed worthy of telling because as I was sitting at my desk it popped into my head and I...
View ArticleMy favorite scenic views of 2012
- The Big Buddha’s location has some of the most sweeping views of Phuket you could imagine. The Big Buddha – Phuket, Thailand Osaka’s skyline from the Umeda Sky Building Umeda Sky Building Floating...
View Article2012: A month-by-month rewind
- January Carolyn’s new camera marked a change in photographic responsibility in our relationship. We visited the U.S. for our winter vacation, not a lot of photos but I really like this one of the...
View ArticleFood I would fly to, right now.
- This is a mangosteen. It is the queen of fruits. Its delicate white flesh literally melts in your mouth. It tastes like every fruit you’ve ever enjoyed all mixed together in a punch, and nothing...
View ArticleOld churches, temples, and other religious sites
- One thing Carolyn and I really enjoy doing when we go places is exploring sights that are a) old, b) free, and c) of a religious nature. Neither of us is very religious, but it’s pretty amazing how...
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