Bangkok: Silk Buzz Saw
by“When socialism is pushed beyond a certain point, it becomes totalitarianism. Capitalism, on the other hand, if carried to its extreme, becomes anarchy. Anyone…
Thailand
Goodbye Chiang Mai
byWe didn’t think the day would come, but here we are: Packed bags, paid bills, shipped packages; it is time to travel.
Fellow Tranquilo Travelers: Joe Cummings and Bill Weir
byI would love to devote a posting to each of the friends we’ve made here, since they are all extraordinarilly creative, unrushed, and tranquilo…
Map: Cambodia to Ko Chang
byThis is our overland route from Phnom Penh to Bangkok (from last December).
Happy Ending Part 2
byAnd there was much rejoicing.
Places we’re going; change in plans
byWe didn’t plan on staying five straight weeks in Chiang Mai, but here we are, fast approaching the expiration of yet another 30-day visitor’s…
“What, if anything, am I?†Woody Allen, White Cloth, and Meditation
byBeing in Chiang Mai, Thailand and writing about some place on the other side of the world for 12 hours a day, for weeks…
Another tranquilo drawing by Todd Berman
byA sketch inspired by the travels of the artist’s (and my) mother, specifically, this photo from Mom’s visit to Thailand.
Visa Run: for the Myanmar Border
byOur second 30-day pass in Thailand inconveniently expires in the middle of Tay’s massage course and my deadline, which means we cannot extend our…
Abroad in Chiang Mai
byTay and I eagerly trade in our loose tourists’ ramble for a temporary structured life of routine; we’re still on the road, still far…