Chuck went to the meditation retreat the week before I did and had such a good experience that it seemed like I should go too. So the following Tuesday, off I went. At the beginning, you sit in room and learn about Buddhism and some basics on meditation and how…
Sadly we had to deal with Mara’s first love and first heartbreak all in a single day. Her name is MaeKwan and she’s an Asian Elephant that Mara got to take care of for the day. Leaving her at the end of the day was such heartbreak for Mara and…
It shouldn’t come as a big shock that they don’t celebrate Halloween in Thailand. Sure there are the few bars that have a dress up party for adults but that’s about it. We planned to let the kids dress up in whatever they could creatively come up with then trick…
For years, I’ve been intrigued by meditation. I’ve heard about the benefits, including relief from anxiety to better sleep, but never really knew how to start. Well, where better to try it out in Thailand? There are many different meditation experiences here, but I went with one organized by the…