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Heather is an American writer who moved to Bangkok in 2005. A failed blog attempt, one master’s degree and two kids later, she’s now writing about her experiences in the Land of Smiles. Heather has never ridden an elephant or eaten fried grasshoppers from a street vendor, but she is learning how to navigate her car in infamous Bangkok traffic.
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Category Archives: holidays
10 Signs You Know It’s Songkran
This week Thailand observes Songkran, a three-day festival to celebrate the Thai new year. The Sanskrit word songkran means “move into,” in this case referring to the sun moving into the house of Aries, which usually occurs around April 13. … Continue reading
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Tagged holidays in Thailand, life in Thailand
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Random New Year’s To-Do List
I admit, I’m a fan of lists. Like many people, if I don’t write something down, even if it’s something fun and exciting, like trying a new restaurant, it’s more than likely I’ll have forgotten it by the end of … Continue reading
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Holiday Traditions
We put our Christmas tree away yesterday, removed the ornaments and packed the artificial branches into a box. It didn’t take long. Aside from the tree, we have few holiday decorations, a result of our minimalist ways in part, but … Continue reading
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