Category Archives: Thai/Burma Border Adventures

After the serenity of Bhutan Bangkok was hell. Without directions and only partial maps in Thai it took Mac and I an entire day to navigate our way out of the city. The sun was setting when we finally found … Continue reading →

The drive to Bangkok from Mae Sot was over 5oo kilometers long. The dark clouds above never made good on their threats though, and the Dream was running strong. Mac and I covered the distance in a day (albeit with … Continue reading →

A week ago my girlfriend, Mac, arrived in Chiang Mai. As to missing last week’s post, now that you know about Mac’s arrival I’ll leave you to fill in whatever excuse you feel comfortable with here:_____________________________________________________. Moving on. — Mac … Continue reading →

(continued..) With an almost empty wallet and a totally empty canteen I walked into Tachilek, “City of the Golden Triangle.” The first thing that struck me were the not so subtle signs (pun intended) of a government that likes to … Continue reading →

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January 8th was the Karen New Year. It was also four days after my tourist visa expired. I’m not very good at details or paper work. In order to renew my visa I had to head to the border town … Continue reading →

“There’s no way those water buffalo are going to come onto the road.” It’s thoughts like this that get me into the most trouble in Southeast Asia. Despite being half way around the world I still, from time to time, … Continue reading →

I went to an IDP camp on the other side of the Salween last weekend. The camp was started after the recent SPDC offensive against the Karen in 2005. We conducted vision tests for two days, giving out all the … Continue reading →

Apparently Chiang Mai is immune to the global franchising efforts of McDonald’s, as well as the endless marketing campaigns of a certain bubbly beverage. Perhaps immune is putting it strongly, but those are definitely not the foremost spokespersons for corporatocracy … Continue reading →

Chiang Mai. The evening I arrived I enjoyed a meal with members, family, and friends of the organization that I will be working with. After some delicious food and a whirlwind of introductions I was brought to the house in … Continue reading →

I am in Chaing Mai, safe and sound. It was a good trip. Thanks to being seated in an otherwise empty row (albeit between some bathrooms and an emergency exit) I got to lay down and sleep my way across … Continue reading →

The fundraiser at Amnesia last Friday night made for an excellent evening. A good time was had, raffle prizes were won, and I was encouraged to leave town more often by a number of friends. Thank you to everyone that … Continue reading →

Every day brings me closer to Asia, and my anticipation is finally outshining my anxieties. That being said I am still wary of my lack of knowledge. The last few days have found me cramming facts and reading personal histories … Continue reading →

Please join me from 6pm to 8pm for my going away party/fundraiser this Friday, Nov. 30th, at Amnesia. A special thanks to Andy Wright for designing and printing the best flier in existence:

I will be leaving to volunteer with an international aid organization (feel free to contact me for more information) in Chiang Mai early next month. To help finance my effort I am having a fundraising party in San Francisco at … Continue reading →

This was actually posted on June 8, 2008. I just needed to set the date early so that this post appeared at the top of the page. As always, I’m sure there was a better way. From December 2007 to … Continue reading →