The Internet, A Good Thai Lady And The Dowry So let me start by saying that the ladies are not the only thing that fascinate me about Asia, although they do play a big part. Ive always been interested in the culture, the religion and different way of life in all of these Asian countries….
Story One Tiger Bite Drugged Sister and a Double Eye Lift Back in 2010, after my divorce from my wife of 18 years, I was in a bit of a slump. My sister told me about when she was in Thailand five years before. So with that, I booked and paid for two tickets to…
Chiang Mai is the cultural heart of northern Thailand, combining historic temples, excellent food and easy access to mountain scenery. For a first visit, staying inside the Old Town is a practical choice, especially around Tha Phae Gate, because many of the city’s most interesting streets are walkable from there. The Old Town was founded…
1. Leaving the House with No Underwear The first law might seem very, very strange, and this law is written down in the statute books (The Royal Gazette). It’s actually illegal in Thailand to go outside of your own residence wearing no underwear underneath your trousers (pants, as the Americans call them). I don’t…
I wanted to share my story on how and why I recently went to Thailand. I got married right out of high school and was married for 12 years before getting divorced in 1996. After getting divorced I kind of went crazy with the United States version of freelance girls (in brackets street girls) meeting…
Swim With Black Tip Reef Sharks at Shark Bay One of the most memorable activities on Koh Tao is swimming in the shallow water at Shark Bay, at the southern tip of the island. You do not have to swim far from shore to see black tip reef sharks moving through the clear water. These…
I’m a guy in my early 30s, originally from South America, but for the past 5 years I’ve been living and working in Australia, specifically on the beautiful island of Tasmania. My engineering job allows me to work on a FIFO roster 7 days on, 7 days off. So using some annual leave, I was…
Visa requirements depend on your nationality, length, and purpose of stay. Many countries have visa exemption agreements for short stay tourists. Thailand is very actively encouraging tourists they want tourists to come here obviously spend money, it grows their economy, and they’re not going to put up a lot of restrictions for people coming…
I thought I had it all figured out. I told myself I would not make the same mistakes, that I would be smarter and more careful. For a while, I believed it. Life eventually found a way to humble me. My story began in August 2024, on my first trip to Thailand. I was married…