Chinese Cemetery
May 31, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
We stopped at a Chinese cemetery with beautiful plots that I am told are expensive. Interestingly, our guides said that the Chinese are starting to use cremation (like Thais) since it is cheaper.
Fish Farming
May 31, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
Each year we stop at a red tilapia farm and ask permission to tour. The people that are supervising it are Burmese, and they remember me from past years. They also want to take a lot of pictures withRead more
Food Market
May 31, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
We hit a large food market tonight and gave the students money to buy their own dinner. Of course, I saw one of them eating a bag of chips and another ordering ice cream. It was not quite theRead more
Bridge part 2
June 1, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 91 °F
This morning, on our way out of Kanchanaburi, we visited the bridge on the river Kwai. There is also a little market that we had fun shopping in. Tasting dried jackfruit too.
Beach Time!
June 1, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
After a long drive down south we are finally at our next stop which is on the beach. Students got a little beach time in the evening, which is great because it was not so hot. It is not Thailand'sRead more
Baan Grood Hotel
June 1, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
This is our hotel for tonight. The professors snuck a swim after closing time lol. Our porch walks into the pool.
Boating Begins
June 2, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 88 °F
Going snorkeling this morning. Beautiful fishing village is our starting point.
Snorkeling in Emerald Water
June 2, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
All of our students are in the water snorkeling, some for the first time. Noticed the color of the water, as it is emerald color and not blue as in the Caribbean. The reefs are primarily dead, becauseRead more
Mushroom Farming
June 2, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 91 °F
The students are at a very rural family farm where they produce mushrooms. Right now, in town, they can get 100 baht per kilogram, which is a bit less than three dollars for 2.2 pounds. The studentsRead more
Ao Manao
June 2, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
We are now a little bit further north and on a military base where there's a big beautiful hotel and nice beach. Still, this is not one of Thailand's best beaches, but it's attractive and you see theRead more
Caught a Rainbow & More Ao Manao
June 2, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 86 °F
We were treated to this beautiful rainbow. Not a student in sight.
Roasted Bugs
June 2, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
We hit a night market this evening and found roasted insects. I have been on the lookout but have not found them until now. Here are some pics and a video of your students, at least most of them,Read more
Walking Street
June 2, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
Every Friday and Saturday in this town there is a walking street, and it is full of delicious food, cute clothing, etc. Here are some pics. By the way, this was dinner tonight… Each student got 200Read more
Duskey Leaf Monkeys
June 3, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 88 °F
This morning we visited a park that is home to a large group of dusky leaf monkeys. As you see, they are used to being visited and fed by hand. The babies are bright orange but will turn in color asRead more
Khao Ta Mong Lai Forest
June 3, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 91 °F
We are at a beautiful area where locals come to harvest oysters and catch crabs. You can see the fishing boats in the low tide. They go out at night and return very early morning.
Amphawa Market
June 3, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
This is an interesting market outside of Bangkok. It was super busy today because of the three day weekend.
Buy a Case
June 4, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 91 °F
There are so many beauty drinks in Thailand. My colleague and I wanted to buy a few cases.
Weekend Market
June 4, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 91 °F
We were fortunate to be in Bangkok on the weekend because there is a humongous market that is just indescribable. You can buy anything from underwear to multi thousand dollar wooden tables. It's aRead more
Thai Local Breakfast
June 4, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
I forgot to post about our breakfast which was a big bowl of noodle soup with either pork or chicken in the weekend market. Very cheap breakfast but delicious.
And My Job Is Just About Done
June 4, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
We are at the airport waiting for Qatar Airways to open their check-in counter. But everyone is in good health and happy and probably looking forward to a cheeseburger. We have had a really good timeRead more
TravelerThank you for taking these outstanding pictures. It was an education for me to go along for the ride through this site. These students certainly had the best Professor / Tour Guide with you as their leader!! Thanks for the memories!!
TravelerBeautiful!!!