Thailand – Page 2

Sabbatical Update: Trip Highlights

November 26, 2014Filed in: Reviews, Travel

With Thanksgiving approaching and not being home or even in the US, I have spent the last few days feeling a little homesick. It seems a little silly to be missing home when I am currently sitting on a Thai beach enjoying a glass of wine and watching a beautiful sunset over the water. I mean, how can I be complaining about this?

But after being gone for 5 weeks so far with another 4 to go, I have been feeling nostalgic for ridiculous evenings out with my friends, long phone calls with my mom, my bed, and the Portland food scene (yes the food here has been good but keeping up on my Portland food reading makes me excited about all the places to eat when I get back). I also have been missing having a daily routine that includes working out and eating healthy on occasion, as well as not living out of a suitcase. Continue Reading...

Instagram Tips – Guest Post: Hummingbird High

November 20, 2014Filed in: General, Travel

After scouring the weather reports and trying to decide what we wanted to do post-Bangkok, Brice and I decided to head to northern Thailand for some lowkey pool time, trekking in the jungle and playing with elephants! We were also on the mission for cooler weather after the insane humidity of Bangkok – even at 11pm it would still be hot. (I know I shouldn’t complain after the “snowpocalypse” freakout in Portland!)

Delicious Panaeng Curry made during my cooking class at Sompong Thai Cooking School

We spent 5 nights in Chiang Rai, which is in the “Golden Triangle” named for being where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar (Burma) meet. One of the hotels we were at you could literally see all three countries from the room! This area is best known for … opium. Apparently until the last 10 or so years, it was the world’s largest source for opium and heroin. Yippee! (Now Afghanistan has that lucky claim.) The area is trying to improve its image and become a haven for elephant rescue foundations and jungle trekking instead. Continue Reading...

Lang Baan Thai Kitchen

October 23, 2014Filed in: Reviews, Travel

6 SE 28th Ave, Portland • langbaanpdx.com • 971.344.2564

Hours: 5 weekly seatings – Thurs 6pm; Fri & Sat 6pm and 8:30pm

So it is official. We are in Japan and on sabbatical. It is really happening! More to come on our adventures here soon. If you don’t already, follow me on Instagram for more real-time photos of our trip! I also have a fun hashtag #MckAsia.

I guess it seems fitting that I writing this post for you on Lang Baan while in Asia (soon to be in Thailand). And also fitting that this is totally a belated post (since I went there in September) as it was a belated birthday party for my friend (her birthday was in July). Continue Reading...