Thailand

Seven Stamps A Stamping

by Monica December 20, 2012

From now through December 25th, I’ll be taking a look at the past year by sharing experiences that correlate to the number of the day in the countdown. :: On the Seventh Day of Christmas, 2012 gave to me… Seven Stamps A Stamping Six Books For Reading Five Masterings Four Special Skirts Three Conferences Two [...]

Disappear: A Journey In The Making

by Monica May 30, 2012

As promised in yesterday’s post about the importance of editing when telling our stories, this video is my little labor of love. I wanted to share my story in a way my words couldn’t. May I present to you: Disappear (Note: You may want to let to the video load for a few seconds before [...]

Friday Photo: Through The Filter

by Monica May 25, 2012

Koh Yao Yai, Thailand “You shall no longer take things at second or third hand, not look through the eyes of the dead, nor feed on the spectres in books. You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me, you shall listen to all sides and filter them from yourself. “ [...]

Friday Photo: Where The Straight Way Was Lost

by Monica April 27, 2012

“In the middle of the journey of our life I found myself within a dark woods where the straight way was lost.” ~Dante Alighieri, Inferno Wat Rong Khun (otherwise known as the White Temple) in Chiang Rai, Thailand, is both Buddhist and Hindu, beautiful and bizarre, garish and haunting. This week began with a post [...]

An Effective Escape: Bamboo Nest in Chiang Rai

by Monica February 27, 2012

The bumpy road progresses from paved to dirt in a death-defying incline up a one-lane mountain. With each passing minute my obsession grows over the lack of seat-belts, as my hands grasp my backpack for comfort. In front of me, the petite Nok is at the wheel while her husband, Noi, attempts to keep their [...]

A Changing Perspective: What Travel Is Teaching Me

by Monica February 20, 2012

Sign at Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Mai, Thailand Prior to departure, my decision to travel to Southeast Asia felt like an exciting adventure. Elephants! Tuk Tuks! Pad Kee Mao! Except. From the moment I landed in Bangkok, I was surrounded by a gadzillion other people who were doing the exact same thing. Suddenly [...]

Running In Bangkok

by Monica February 14, 2012

The alarm is set for 3:30am, but I’ve been awake in anticipation for the last two hours. My heart is racing from the thought that today I’ll be running in my first Half-Marathon. Grateful for having set out my clothes the night before, I get dressed in the pitch dark as quietly as possible, so [...]

Lost & Found: Why I’m Traveling to Southeast Asia

by Monica February 8, 2012

Greetings from the Cathay Pacific terminal in Hong Kong! I suppose you may be wondering what I’m doing here. Looking around at the sea of middle–aged men in expensive business suits, I’m beginning to wonder the same thing. But first, I should back up and explain that I am en route to Thailand (to be [...]

Being A Lightweight: Carry-On Only

by Monica February 6, 2012

Greetings from LAX! I’m flying to Thailand via Hong Kong in a few hours, but before I go, I wanted to give a little Show & Tell of what I’m bringing with me for the next few months for those of you interested in traveling with carry-on only. First, why just carry on? A few reasons, [...]