We have sooooooooo MANY stories to tell from our Christmas holiday in Thailand/Hong Kong/Dubai!
But, as we are still in the first few weeks of 2008, I figure that everyone will probably be burning off egg nog at the gym, far away from the comfort of their calorie-conserving computer. So, to minimize time away from your New Year’s resolutions, we’ve made this entry a photo blog. Happy viewing, and Happy New Year!
Love,
Joel and Em
xoxo
Videos from "The Best of Winter Break 2007-8":
Best Cheap ThrillTuk tuks are less expensive than taxis, but you are basically getting steered through traffic on the back of a motorbike.
Best BlingFollowed by a close second: the $250 cocktail at Dubai's Burj al Arab (only 7 star hotel in the world) -- it has gold dust in it. We did not get to try one.
Best AdviceThis goes for anywhere, not just at the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
Best Green CurryWe made it ourselves! May Kaidee's vegetarian cooking school was FABULOUS. I love Thai food, and now my boyfriend can cook it for me!
Best Way to Get Bit by a Wild MonkeyDon't give him what he wants. Then he'll bite you. This little sucker eventually got my water bottle from me, and I got a 9-injection series of rabies vaccines in return.
Best EffortC'mon, give them some credit: she even put on lipstick!
Best Monk Get-AwayIt must have been a Buddhist field trip at Hong Kong Disneyland that day because the monks were out in full force!
Best Fake SnowSki Dubai lets you take a chairlift up and ski down real snow, all without leaving the mall! The women in their black abayas over their bulky snow suits are a particularity to winter sports in this p
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