I had good intentions of getting out early to Three Whale Rock, seeing the sunrise and all that, but sleep got the better of me. I have heard there is always a crowd for it and, frankly, if there’s a crowd, I don’t want to be there. I would rather find places and times where there is almost no one around. I started heading up at about 10 a.m. and there was one … [Read more...] about Three Whale Rock: Highlight of Bueng Kan
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Wat Somdet Phu Ruea – Painter’s Paradise
On this trip I haven’t had any set itinerary, but a few places I want to see, and I play it by ear for the rest. There have been some happy accidents where I have discovered some amazing places, and Wat Somdet Phu Ruea was one of them. As I drove into Ban Nong Bua, or Phu Ruea, depending on whether you believe Apple Maps or Google Maps (even Google Maps isn’t completely … [Read more...] about Wat Somdet Phu Ruea – Painter’s Paradise
No COVID vaccine in Thailand? Fly to the USA
Expat in Thailand and can't get vaccinated? We decided to leave Thailand for a short period of time and fly to the US to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The day after our flight arrived in San Francisco we went to a Costco pharmacy and got the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. It has been a costly endeavour and, no doubt, raises some questions. A question some people might have is … [Read more...] about No COVID vaccine in Thailand? Fly to the USA
Out of quarantine!
Out of quarantine today! After 14 days in quarantine, I was reunited with Crystal. It had actually been two months since we’d seen each other because she got to Bangkok just before the end of 2020. In that time she went through quarantine, started her new job, found a condo for us, and is already quite knowledgeable on how to get around the city. I found my experience in … [Read more...] about Out of quarantine!