Phuket Island

Mrs. Chatterbox and I planned our trip to conclude back in Thailand on Phuket Island. We looked forward to unwinding and relaxing on sunny beaches before the grueling trek home. Of course we couldn’t have imagined the entire world would soon be focused on this part of the world due to missing Malaysian flight MH 370. Read about the final excursion of our trip (here).

 

Thai Contraband

 

On my first post after returning from vacation I tried to entice you with these words: Had the massive outdoor statue of Buddha spoken he might have warned me that another Buddha would figure more prominently on this trip, forcing a confrontation between me, Mrs. Chatterbox and security in another country, prompting a situation that would send us to a guarded room for a bevy of questions designed to see if we were antiques smugglers, but I’m getting ahead of my story. 

The time has come (as Paul Harvey often said) for the rest of the story. Check it out (here.)

Where's the Peanut Sauce?

 I enjoy Thai food and looked forward to wonderful meals on our recent trip, but Mrs. C. took her enthusiasm for cooking to a higher level by signing us up for a day at the Chiang Mai Thai Farm Cooking School. Had I studied the brochure I’d have known what I was getting into, but of course I didn’t. Read about it (here).

 

Ayutthaya

Read (here) about our visit to Bangkok's Temple of Dawn, and our trip to the ancient capital of Ayutthaya.

A Tale of Two Buddhas

 

In spite of the fact that Buddha didn’t want anyone worshipping his image, there are too many images of Buddha to count, especially in Thailand. Two of the most famous are in Bangkok. Read about them (here).

We're Off!

It seems like we just returned from India and now we’re off on another adventure. Shutting down Chubby Chatterbox before a vacation is traumatic for me and I always wait until the last moment to do so. I admire bloggers who can write and publish posts while on vacation, but I’m not one of them. Read about our upcoming adventure (here).

 

Boiling Over

 

“Before you head off to Thailand I need help with something,” my mother said to me on the phone yesterday.

     I looked at the phone in my hand, wishing it would take flight and wing away so I wouldn’t have to continue this conversation. “Please tell me you aren’t having another problem with your coffee pot.”

     But she was. Read about it (here).

 

Packing the Suitcases Again

 

I’ve held back on announcing our next vacation because political uncertainty has made me skittish about one of our destinations, but there’s never a perfect time to travel so Mrs. C. and I are packing our courage along with our wash & wear and hitting the airport on February 6^th. Read about our destination (here).