Thursday, December 2, 20215:10 a.m. Room 1102 Phannu HouseMae Sot, Thailand Man, oh man. What a day yesterday. I worked extremely hard in the last week to be ready to leave the Green Guest House and Mae Sot. The idea was to have a completely stress-free last day or two,…
Final Thoughts Before Leaving Green Guest House
Wednesday, December 1, 20219:12 a.m. Green Guest HouseMae Sot, Thailand The day of my departure from the Green Guest House has finally arrived. At nine in the morning, I would normally already be packed up and on the road, but there are still some formalities to take care of, and…
How to Clean Up Snail Poop?
Tuesday, November 30, 20214:30 a.m. Green Guest HouseMae Sot, Thailand I guess this is an interesting day in my life, because this is my last day at the Green Guest House. I’ll be sleeping here in this bed in this room one last time tonight, and then I’ll be leaving….
Pants Repair Fail & Thailand Visa Program
Friday, November 26, 20216:22 a.m. Green Guest HouseMae Sot, Thailand Let’s start with the story of the pants. It’s kind of amusing. I told the first part of the story with two main themes: One was that I was so pleased that I found a tailor and that this tailor…
Short-lived Triumph: Getting My Pants Repaired
Wednesday, November 24, 20217:30 a.m. Green Guest HouseMae Sot, Thailand I experienced a small triumph yesterday. At least, I would call it a triumph in my world. For everyone else, it would just have been another Tuesday. But for me, it will go down in history as the day I…
Planning to Leave Mae Sot & Pop Culture Roundup
Sunday, November 21, 20215:55 a.m. Green Guest HouseMae Sot, Thailand The clock is ticking. The countdown is underway to the moment I hop on the scooter and ride away from Mae Sot. Of course, I will be coming back to Mae Sot one more time. It could be just to…
SOHO Boutique Hotel & Ride to Mae Sot
Thursday, November 18, 20217:21 a.m. Green Guest HouseMae Sot, Thailand I’m back at the Green Guest House. I wasn’t gone that long, truth be told, but it feels like it was a long time. It was long enough that, in the dark during the night, I couldn’t even remember which…
Sukhothai Noodles & Pop Culture Roundup
Tuesday, November 16, 20216:10 a.m. Room S5, Orchid Hibiscus Guest HouseSukhothai, Thailand Here it is. My last day in Sukhothai. Today, I’m riding my scooter to Tak City, where I’ll be spending the night at the SOHO Boutique Hotel once more, thanks to a donation from a mystery benefactor. I…
2 Days of Exploring Sukhothai Historical Park
Monday, November 15, 20213:55 a.m. Room S1, Orchid Hibiscus Guest HouseSukhothai, Thailand It’s been two days again since my last journal entry. I’ve just had a lot going on, and I’ve been very tired after my hours out in the hot sun exploring Sukhothai. Last night, I was so tired…
Reconnaissance at Sukhothai, Orchid Hibiscus, & a Museum Visit
Saturday, November 13, 20217:30 a.m. Room S5, Orchid Hibiscus Guest HouseSukhothai, Thailand A full day and two nights have passed since I arrived in Sukhothai. For a variety of reasons, I wasn’t able to write down the story of my scooter trip from Tak City to Sukhothai. And that’s fine,…