Tak bat means to present food to a monk or Buddhist teacher. It’s an important part of culture in Thailand. The ritual of giving alms to monks is a way for Thai people to give back to Buddhist monks, who in turn dedicate their lives to teaching others about being good and virtuous. It’s not charity […]
Two Day Buddhist Meditation Retreat
Two days seemed like an eternity. To sit in complete silence. In my own thoughts. With no conversation with the outside world. This is the girl that can’t sit still (or quiet) for very long. I wasn’t confident I could pass a meditation retreat in Thailand. But we were committed. In Chiang Mai, Dan and I decided […]
Muay Thai Training in Thailand
Guest post by Daniel Filipe I, like most red-blooded guys my age, am definitely not a stranger to combat sports. If there’s a big fight on Saturday night you’ll likely find my friends and I packed around a table with our eyes glued to the big screen. So as a fan, I’ve become fairly knowledgeable of […]
My Thai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai
Can you smell that? Curry is in the air! That is all I’ve been eating while living in Southeast Asia. We spent a combined three months in Thailand – mainly to eat Thai street food. Food is often what pulls us into destinations. A few kilometres outside of Chiang Mai, I took a Thai cooking class to […]
Homprang and her Thai Walking Massage
“I left school when I was 11. I made and used shampoo from butterfly pea flowers and I learned to walk on top of my grandmother.” I was invited me into Homprang’s home in Tawangtan Saraphi just outside of Chiang Mai. She smiled as her mind drifted back to her childhood. “I never learned to read or write. But I […]
Eating with a Thai Family in Bangkok
One of the best ways to experience local culture and immerse yourself is by sharing time with the people and communities who live there. I try meeting new people, sometimes even sharing a meal with a local, when I travel. In Bangkok, Dan and I had dinner with a Thai family from the Kudijin community. We met them on our bike […]