In Lao you drive on the righthand side of the road, like in America, and unlike in Thailand where we drive on the lefthand side. Saw this one in Vientiane on my adventure with Wor: You don’t even have to pay!
Visas! …And not the credit card type
At the end of August I made a quick day trip to Burma to renew my visa. With the visa I had, I was required to leave the country every 90 days. So, I took a bus to Mae Sai, the border town about 4 hours north of Chiang Mai. On the bus they gave me a water bottle, a snack, and an orange drink […]
“3:03:08” or, “The Persistence of a Persistent God”
Three kilometers into the run, I wondered what I was doing. Stopping wasn’t an option; walking wasn’t either. With seven more kilometers to go, determination rose in my heart and in my mind – You have to keep going. You will finish. You have to. It was a stronger feeling than I had during the 1.5 kilometer swim and 39 kilometer bike just before. Why […]
“I’ll take some chicken… and a waitress”
Found this on a menu a few days ago. “For whisky please order waitress”
Lessons From Orange
The sun erupted into the sky this morning in a brilliant Orange, the same color of monk robes. Wispy pink clouds surrounding it were reminiscent of lotus blossoms floating in a pool of blue. A weak breeze contributed to the morning coolness, but I could tell the cool wouldn’t last long. Rain clouds usually come from behind the mountains, but at that moment if there […]
Engrish Again… Here’s a Fun One
Any guesses? I think you can figure it out… just takes a bit of interpretation. “Take Buy The Furniture is Old And Two hand Safe” … yeah.
A Room With a View
…Or an entire apartment. I have been in my new place for a month, and it feels like home. God blessed me with an eighth floor apartment with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room. The building has a small pool and fitness center, and it’s just a few kilometers away from my favorite places to swim and run. I’m a few […]
My New HonDAAAAAA
Thanks to Armona Central Assembly of God, I am blessed to have a new motorbike! It is a Honda Wave, 125cc with fuel injection and an electric starter. What fun 🙂
Happy Mother’s Day!
I would like to wish everyone and especially the moms out there a Happy Mother’s Day! In Thailand, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the Queen’s birthday, which is August 12th. It doesn’t matter what day the 12th falls on, that is Mother’s Day. This year, it is Wednesday. Today was a holiday and most people had off from work. The same idea goes for Father’s […]
It’s not the Motorbikes that are unsafe…
… it’s the people who drive them. On a bike ride last week I wished I had my camera to take a picture of this: an unhelmeted man driving a motorbike down the road while smoking, listening to music in headphones, and texting on his cell phone. No kidding. At least he was on the correct side of traffic. We won’t talk about driving on […]