We recently announced on our social media that we are planning to leave Koh Phangan and Thailand after 2020. After next year, we’ll have spent 5 years in Thailand, and we feel that we’re ready for some new scenery and a new adventure. 5 Years In Thailand You might be thinking, “why would anyone want […]
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We’ve Decided to Stay in Koh Phangan
For the last 2 months, we’ve been living in Chiang Mai, and having a wonderful time figuring things out and learning the customs. However, on our trip to Koh Phangan, something remarkable has happened. We’ve decided to stay in Koh Phangan indefinitely, or until our visa runs out. Let us fill you in! Create Opportunity […]
Encrypt Your Android Phone In Support of Apple
This post is about what I did to encrypt my Android phone in support of Apple’s stance against the FBI. I’ll provide step by step details so that you can encrypt your android phone as well. Before I continue, I must state that I certainly don’t condone atrocious acts of violence. Additionally, I equally don’t condone […]
10 Odd Random Things About Thailand
Here are ten random things that I find odd or unusual about Thailand. They are not placed in any particular order. 1. Commercial trucks that drive around audibly blasting advertisement. The first few times we saw and heard trucks driving around blaring information about Muay Thai fights, we couldn’t help but laugh. We just found it […]
We Lost Our Biggest Fan
I just returned from an unexpected trip back to the United States. After only one month in Thailand, I received word that my dad passed away. He left too soon, and not only was he my father, but he was also our biggest fan. Dad Died – Our Biggest Fan My phone rang at 6am on […]
Get A Spare Key Made In Chiang Mai
This post will probably only interest you if you need to get a spare key made in Chiang Mai. When we rented our apartment, they only gave us one key to the place, and told us to get one made if we needed another. That task was easier said than done, and we had a […]
Hotel Room Yoga
This post on Hotel Room Yoga initially appeared on JohnnyFit. I’ve been on the road traveling since January 3rd. It’s been a real challenge to get my workouts in, and stay consistent in any kind of routine. Here’s a hotel room yoga sequence that I’ve been doing, along with some modifications and suggestions for modifying […]
Osprey Porter 46 – His & Hers Backpack In Thailand
For our stay in Thailand, we each brought an Osprey Porter 46 backpack, and another carry-on bag. We chose the Osprey Porter 46 because it is the largest legal carry-on size. We wanted to avoid checking bags if at all possible. As for the brand, this is the third Osprey backpack that I have owned. […]
24 Hours in Bangkok
The wait is over, and we have arrived in Bangkok. We chose to spend our first 2 days at an out-of-the-way hotel on the edge of town to simply chill and get over our jet lag. Yet, our first day was interesting enough. We blew the circuit breaker in our room, walked through a Thai […]