The Grand Palace

February 4th 2010
After arriving at our hotel around 3:30 in the morning, we slept in late, and then enjoyed the breakfast that came with our room: toast with butter and jam, watermelon, pineapple, and tea. I did nothing productive in the morning since I was still a bit groggy and unused to the heat. We went out for lunch and I ordered the first of what will be many shrimp Pad Thai dishes and coconut shakes. Mar ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more

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After years of aimlessly plugging away 9 to 5, and having people continuously ask me what I really want to do with my life (while offering some good and not so good suggestions), I've taken a bold step in this adventure called life, and I'm teaching English in Asia. I started out in Shenzhen, China, moved on to Guangzhou, then Bangkok, Thailand, rural Malaysia, and now Kuala Lumpur. I also travel around Asia and enjoy sharing those stories as well. This is not an undertaking for just anyone, as my friends assure me. I documented the ups and downs of my preparati... full info

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