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Goal: Act Dead in Kuta, Indonesia

May. 18th | Posted by 3 comments
I can’t believe it’s been a year since Chais and I started traveling.  It feels like several years…I’ve processed SO MUCH new information. Our adventure started in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, although Chais seemed to like it I thought the only positive thing about that dirty town was meeting our first group of friends and learning…Keep Reading »

Photo: Respectful Ronald McDonald

Photo: Respectful Ronald McDonald
Even Ronald McDonald shows respects to patrons as they come and go by flashing the traditional Thai wai. What is a wai? It’s a Thai greeting that consists of a slight bow, with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion.  The higher the hands are held in relation to the face and the lower…Keep Reading »
May. 16th | Posted by 0 comments

A Surprise for a Very Special Woman

May. 13th | Posted by 9 comments
Mother, Mom, madré, maa, mama, haha, mami, the words sound different in different parts of the world, but deep down they are embedded with the same meaning: Fierce love, unconditional care, sacrifice, concern, support, joy, giver…the list could go on and on.  This post is in honor of Mother’s day, but more specifically, my mom! …Keep Reading »

10 Days of Travel

May. 11th | Posted by 9 comments
Travel can be rewarding and grueling at times.  There have been moments among traveling, that we…well, quite literally just travel. We journey. We tour. We go. We voyage. We peregrinate. We make trip. We move and groove. Here is what 10 days of traveling can look like… …whew, day 4 was busy! Day 5: Fail…Keep Reading »

Photo: Home Office

Photo: Home Office
Chais and I bought these hammocks in Florida when I was visiting my mom (video of my Florida trip coming soon)! We spent days figuring out how to mount them to the poles outside our Thailand home.  Just a few carabiner clips, rope, and a cut up clear garden hose did the trick. I have…Keep Reading »
May. 9th | Posted by 4 comments

I Can Show You the World…

May. 6th | Posted by 0 comments
I don’t know why but the lyrics for Disney’s Aladdin A Whole New World is playing in the background of my mind as I think about the travel buddies that we brought along to Thailand: Ciara and Brandon. I guess the song really is fitting: I can show you the world Shining, shimmering, splendid Tell…Keep Reading »

a bite off AIRLINE FOOD

May. 1st | Posted by 5 comments
Its been nearly a year since my first international flight. The first flight I’d taken that would exceed 3 hours.  My first jaunt over the big blue ocean. I remember questions flooding my mind in anticipation of my first 14 hour international flight: What if we crashed into the ocean? This was the second time…Keep Reading »

Find a Tribe

Apr. 28th | Posted by 18 comments
I’m back in Thailand. At my cute rental property. Sitting in a hammock. I can feel myself zoning off as it gently rocks me back and forth. I find my minds eye melting into similar situations that also take on this same back and forth movement. Friend-ship and family… back home in Kearney, Nebraska. My…Keep Reading »

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