Kettle of Chinese Tea Eggs I came across this pot of Tea Eggs in the China Town are of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tea eggs are regular eggs, boiled in a concoction of tea and other spices; commonly cinnamon, fennel seeds, star anise and cloves. They are also called...
Jonathan on the Deck of a Thailand Treehouse Why Stay in a Treehouse Hotel I guess I am just a big kid at heart. The last home I owned before I retired and went traveling was set high among the trees and became affectionately known as “The Treehouse”. When Sarah and I...
Clothes of the Victims of The Killing Fields Are Still on the Ground It took me over a year to get around to writing this. Even now it creates a lump in my throat and makes me feel physically sickened. I am writing about a place, about 10 miles outside of Phnom Penh...
Note: This post was written in 2014 and reflects Jonathan’s personal cost of living in Chiang Mai at that time. Prices have changed considerably since then, so the figures below should be treated as a historical snapshot rather than current costs. I get a lot of...
The Erawan Hindu Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand was built in 1956 on the grounds of the Grand Hyatt Erawan to appease evil forces that were causing workers to be killed during the hotel’s construction. It is believed that the mishaps were occurring because the...
When it comes to street food sometimes things are not what they appear to be. At other times things taste far better than they sound; for instance, blood tofu. Last summer I went on a tour and street food adventure in Cambodia with my friend Pin Vannak. I knew I was...
A Man Harvests Purple Lotus Flowers near Angkor Wat in Cambodia The Cambodia flower, the lotus flower is one of the most plentiful flowers in Cambodia. Everywhere you travel in SE Asia you will find them in lakes, ponds, canals and even in roadside ditches. The flower...
Exterior of Bangkok Hospital in Chiang Mai, Thailand Today I checked into the newly opened Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai, Thailand for some minor day surgery. I don’t normally like talking about medical conditions, but several years ago I found a small bump, about the...
