There is a saying here: “Same Same… But Different”. That pretty much sums up life in Thailand now. We’ve largely adjusted to what is different so its a new normal and some days at home it does seem “same same”… but different. Its hard to wrap my mind around all…
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When we got to Chiang Mai, we weren’t even quite sure where we wanted to be. The city was appealing, but for the most part, all we could find were small apartments and condo-style accommodations. After spending a couple days driving around with agents, we ended up somewhat far from…
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The village of Bo Sang (aka the umbrella village) sits about 20 minutes outside of Chiang Mai, so we took the kids there for a visit one afternoon. Right past an archway going into Bo Sang is a factory + showroom which demonstrates the entire process of making umbrellas by…
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Our plan for coming to Thailand was to spend 6-9 months in Chiang Mai which is in the northern part of the country. After a week in Bangkok and then a week in Koh Samui, we finally arrived in Chiang Mai. Neither one of us had ever been to Thailand,…