Heroic epithets and ballast babes “Master mariner of land ways and sea ways,” and “the great tactician” are epithets for one of western literature’s greatest heroes – Odysseus of Ithica. Odes to his legendary skill with sword, sail and battle…
I recently came across David Thompson’s 2002 tome, Thai Food/Arharn Thai in our small local library. Not accustomed to finding such exotic content here in the high Rockies, I checked it out without even bothering to flip through a few…
“If I hold up a glass of water for ten minutes, it will feel heavy. If I hold that glass for 30 minutes, my arm will hurt. If I hold it for two hours, I am a very dumb monk,”…
The ubiquitous, delicious Thai sour salad. Find it on any street corner or haut venue. This variation from thanks to Blue Elephant cooking school in Bangkok
a Thai classic found in haut venues, local joints, street stalls and possibly every Thai restaurant outside the kingdom Ingredients 2 cups coconut cream 6oz sliced chicken meat 1-2T fish sauce 2c coconut milk 5-6 Thai Continue reading
Traveling around Bangkok by tuk-tuk is an experience not to be missed! “Three-Wheeled Nightmares,” “Devil’s Minions,” “Pollution Promoting Health Hazards,” . . . these are just a few of the derogatory terms given to that distinctly Bangkokian mode of transport:…
Phuket’s pristine beaches, luxuriant tropic environs and the kingdom’s consummate art and architectural style, make it a popular holiday destination. No less so thanks to luxury resorts with designs ranging from unfalteringly Asian to modernist chic. Absolute beach front is…
I came across some crocodiles in Bangkok today – well, sort of. I was on assignment, you see. My mission – to write a story about shopping for shoes here in the ‘Big Mango’. The research has taken me to…