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Food Friday: The Whole Pig Soup

Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by Jason.

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So at English Clinic today, we went down to the cafeteria to eat lunch. The cafeteria has maybe 50 vendors that dish out pretty much any Thai food you can imagine. As usual, I wandered around waiting for the food muse to strike. In this state I came upon my friend John…

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The Sound of Singing

Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by April.

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Dad asked us to hear some Thai children singing. Here are some videos for you to enjoy from Home of Hope and a school for the blind…

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The Price of Things

Posted on 10. Jan, 2010 by Jason.

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Someone asked us: What are the most expensive things to buy in Thailand? What is so inexpensive that you almost giggle each time you buy it knowing that we are paying so much more over here? Answer:…

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What do YOU want to know?

Posted on 07. Jan, 2010 by April.

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It’s hard to believe that 2009 is over. The year was full of so many firsts for us, many of which we’ve enjoyed sharing with you on our blog. However, the newness has worn off. Things that were so different when we first arrived don’t phase us anymore. So we want to hear from you: What do you want to know about Thailand, or our life here? What have we forgotten to tell you?

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Village Trip

Posted on 03. Jan, 2010 by April.

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A certain amount of our time off from teaching has been devoted to resting and recharging (hence the lack of blogging lately ). It has been lovely and we are feeling reenergized. Part of this has included some traveling. We had the opportunity to visit Paul & Lori Vernon up north. They graciously hosted us in their home in Chiang Rai, and then took us to their Akha village house and showed us what their life looks like there. It was thrilling to feel some cold air and actually want to wear socks . But, of course, there was so much more to the experience than that…