We drove the car onto the ferry and took it to Bainbridge Island. From there, we drove to Poulsbo to meet Kenric’s college friend and his wife for dinner. I immediately fell…
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“It’s OK. She’s just Asian.”
There was no rain in the weather forecast today and I have been craving tofu for days. We’ve searched every supermarket we encountered but none of them sell tofu. Our plan was…
English Lessons at Wat Chaiwatthanaram
We took a tuk tuk to Wat Chaiwatthanaram which is across the Chao Phraya river from the island of Ayutthaya. When we arrived, we thought it was a Buddhist holy day because…
The Hill Tribe Museum of Chiang Rai
After watching a 20-minute video about the hill tribes in Thailand, I concluded I’m from the tribe called Yao (also called Mien). I’ve always known I’m Cantonese. The Cantonese people originated from the provinces of Guangdong (Canton) and Guangxi
The Sunset Tour of Borobudur
Our first morning in Borobudur, on the island of Java, we woke up at 3:45 am to go on the sunrise tour. Ika, our homestay owner, had offered to drive us there….
Posing For a Photo at Goa Gajah
Two young Indonesian ladies taking selfies saw us and asked Kenric to take a photo of them. Then, they asked if Kenric would pose with them for photos.
Diversity of Food and People
We chatted about her becoming a lawyer, undocumented immigrants, opportunities to volunteer, a recent Hindu festival, and my extreme hatred for Trump.
Study Hard and Leave a Tip
We said the tip was for the little boy. The lady told him to put it into his pocket. When we got up to leave I saw that he was clapping his hands giddily.