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…
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Deep Water Soloing: Rockclimbing above the Ocean
I’d heard there was a place in the world where you climb up giant overhanging walls with rocket-sized stalactites, and when you get to the top (or when you fall) there’s nothing but crystal-blue, warm water below. That's Deep Water Soloing, and it's a big reason I came here. … [Read more...] about Deep Water Soloing: Rockclimbing above the Ocean
“Out of the Freezer and into the Fire”: Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam
Yes, I intentionally mis-quoted the saying. Whereas one usually leaves the frying pan and enters the fire (from a bad situation to a worse one), when one has as poor circulation as I do, the fire is an awfully attractive idea. Kind of like "The Cremation of Sam McGee": "Since I … [Read more...] about “Out of the Freezer and into the Fire”: Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam