I didn't have a lot of expectations when I drove up the winding road leading to Monsanto. I passed two of the town's famed giant boulders at a narrow turn and I could see the beginnings of the beige stone walls that I associate with quaint, European towns. My GPS had stopped working an hour … Continue reading The Most Portuguese Town in Portugal
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Surviving Songkran: A Step-By-Step Guide
When I asked my Thai friend about Songkran, she looked me up and down, laughed, and said, "You're a walking target." "What?" She used her spoon to dig out a chunk of mango from our shared bingsu. "We throw water at foreigners," she said. "You're going to get soaked." I'd heard about Songkran when I … Continue reading Surviving Songkran: A Step-By-Step Guide
Why Everyone Should Take a Cooking Class in Thailand
A few weeks ago I took a Thai cooking course at the Silom Thai Cooking School. I learned about the course through a Girls Gone International Meet Up group, and it looked like a fun way to spend a Sunday. As far as the course goes, I had zero expectations. I hate cooking. I was … Continue reading Why Everyone Should Take a Cooking Class in Thailand
My Santa Fe: Then and Now
I first traveled to Santa Fe in the summer of 2015. At that time, I thought everything in my life was perfect in a sappy Disney movie sort of way...
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