Breakfasts at my "resort" (rustic is being generous, but there was a pool) were a tropical fruit buffet—pineapple, watermelon, papaya, maybe cantaloupe. I skipped the bread, pastries, fried potatoes, breakfast meats that probably aren't all meat, and soy-soaked noodle stir-fries … [Read more...] about Food in Ton Sai: Young Thai Coconuts, Soothing Rice Soup, Yellow Curry, and Sprite.
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And We Called Him Lumphini…
My boyfriend and I named the gecko: Lumphini—Lump for short. I don’t actually have a boyfriend, but to cancel my friend’s room reservation and share my room (cheaper), that's what he told the front desk staff at Dream Valley Resort in Ton Sai. He figured they’d be more … [Read more...] about And We Called Him Lumphini…
Geckos, Monkeys, and Smiling Faces
It’s been a long time since my computer scanned for a wifi network and found nothing—either locked or unlocked. My pastel green curtains are suspended from a lopsided metal bar. The paint is chipping off the white plaster wall. I have a pet gecko, not by choice. Mosquitos own … [Read more...] about Geckos, Monkeys, and Smiling Faces