Saigon Brewery Toury
Check out the microbews we enjoyed in Saigon.
A Trip to Chiang Mai
Jennifer’s birthday was approaching, and she wanted to get out of town to celebrate. Chiang Mai is a popular tourist town in the North of Thailand, so we decided to check it out. She booked the tickets and told me to find some activities. I remembered that Jen’s sister really enjoyed visiting an elephant sanctuary on Koh Samui, so I thought we should check one out up North. It was a long drive to the sanctuary, but our drive was…
Thanksgiving and Disk Golf
Let’s face it, it can be hard to meet other expats on Koh Samui. Nothing against the locals, but the language barrier vastly reduces the possibility of hanging out together for fun. I found a way to meet expats in a funny place: Samui Disk Golf. In case you’ve never heard of disk golf, it’s also called frisbee golf, or even frolf. It’s actually a real sport with tournaments, professionals, sponsors, etc. and is played all over the world. It…
Koh Samui, the Beginning
OK, apologies for the late post. I wrote this one back in June but then had trouble uploading photos and then forgot about the whole thing. I’ll work on a new one next week. June post: We’ve been here a week now and have accomplished much. So far we’ve found a long-term rental and signed a lease (two bedrooms so come visit us!), found the local shopping spots and stocked up on supplies, and located and purchased two used scooters. …
Real Life Put on Hold
Hi folks, Kevin here. Sorry for the delayed update. As most of you know, there’s been some major developments since the last post. Mainly, I’m writing this from Koh Samui, Thailand, where we now live. Let me back up and explain how that happened. When I returned from my Kiva Fellowship, Jennifer was happily working at Wild Willow Farm, right near the Mexican border: https://www.facebook.com/wildwillowfarm/ or http://www.sandiegoroots.org/farm/index.php. She has always had a green thumb and enjoyed working with plants and animals,…