A Trip out of Town

A Trip out of Town

During a trip outside of Chiang Mai to San Kampaeng, I had a conversation with some fellow expats about how nice it was to get out into the countryside. We were tie-dying with an array of dyes sourced from the nearby plants, learning from people who have been using these particular techniques for hundreds of years. Our guide was great. She showed us the trees, flowers, roots, and leaves they use…

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A Thai English Cafe

There’s a cafe/hotel I like to walk to nearby the place I work. The school is way out in the countryside in the middle of this tiny Thai village populated by maybe 40 people. I climb up and over a ladder and through a gate that surrounds the school and walk by an empty, but well-kept meditation center (that I’ve never once in my two years of living here seen in use), a noodle shop guarded by a…

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Riding at sunset

Riding my motorbike up the hill to my home in a hardwood, upland rainforest, my mind wanders. I’m surrounded by so many shades of green that I stop noticing the scenery until a bright pink and orange sun reveals itself through the trees and I am struck. My mind quiets and focuses. The sunset is spectacular. That sounds cliche. I’ll try again. The sunset is beautiful.Yes, but…that still doesn’t…

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