Chiang Mai Flower Festival

We really enjoyed the annual Flower Festival this past weekend–Nate said it kind of reminded him of the Rose Bowl parade, but with less crowds, no security, and chill and relaxed Thai people.  Eliza was enthralled with the beautiful flower floats with contestants from various regions vying to be crowned ‘Miss Chiang Mai’.  Marching bands […]

It’s Easy Livin’ in Chiang Mai

We’ve only been in Chiang Mai for about two weeks now but we settled in so quickly that it feels like we’ve been here much longer.  This northern Thai city is definitely the most Westernized, clean and touristic place we’ve been to so far on this trip, which explains all the expats wandering about.  This […]

36 Hours in Bangkok

We did a very quick stop-over in Bangkok on our way from Kathmandu to Chiang Mai–we’ll be here for the next two months. After our time in rural India and then Kathmandu, it was a bit shocking to arrive in Bangkok and find clean, beautiful highways and so many Western comforts.  Um, did we arrive […]

Luka’s 3rd Birthday

Luka loves snakes. He asked Santa for one for Christmas. He got a rubber snake for Christmas, but for his birthday he & his friends got to hold 2 snakes, a gecko and a bearded dragon. A bit different from…

Luka’s 3rd Birthday

Luka loves snakes. He asked Santa for one for Christmas. He got a rubber snake for Christmas, but for his birthday he & his friends got to hold 2 snakes, a gecko and a bearded dragon. A bit different from…

Luka’s 3rd Birthday

Luka loves snakes. He asked Santa for one for Christmas. He got a rubber snake for Christmas, but for his birthday he & his friends got to hold 2 snakes, a gecko and a bearded dragon. A bit different from…

Adventures in Kathmandu

We have been having some fun times in Kathmandu!  Visiting temples, walled gardens, organic farms, the zoo, markets, ancient cities, eating incredible local food (King Curd.is.the.best), and just relaxing and enjoying living in a well-appointed house.  A Christmas tree was even shipped in from the states for the occasion, and a Nepali Santa made a […]