Author Archives: John
The Money Trail – China
Next up on The Money Trail, China’s Yuan. China’s Yuan, like the Thai Baht, come in different colors and sizes based on denomination. Each bill depicts Mau Zedong, China’s communist leader, who founded the Peoples Republic of China and was … Continue reading
Bits and Bytes of Thailand
As you may have noticed, we’ve gotten a bit behind on the blog due to our travels in China over the past couple of weeks. Today was finally a much needed break in the action, so it’s time for another … Continue reading
Elephants
Thailand is a land of contradiction when it comes to the Asian elephant. On the one hand, elephants are revered, sometimes religiously, for how they have helped shape and develop Thailand into what it is today. On the other hand, … Continue reading
Video Shenanigans & White Knuckle Driving
After some shenanigans, I’ve discovered several rules of the road related to iPhone videos. They all pretty much boil down to one rule: Never ever, ever, EVER take an iPhone video while holding the iPhone upright. In other words, don’t … Continue reading
The Money Trail – Thailand
One of my favorite things about travelling abroad is exchanging currency. I always tend to bring a little bit of foreign money home with me as a keepsake when I travel abroad. And, friends back home always seem interested in … Continue reading
Let’s go to the Mall
Day one in Bangkok was pretty intense: navigating trains and subways, hitching a ride on the tourist boats we were trying to avoid, remembering to look right as we ambled across streets teeming with cars and zippy motorbikes (Thai traffic … Continue reading