Monthly Archives: April 2015

Update: Nepal trip cancelled

I wasn’t sure if I’d have to do this, but the reports keep coming in and it doesn’t look good.  Nepal just had their biggest earthquake in 80 years, a 7.9, and the death toll is over 750 so far, … Continue reading

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Interlude: WTF, iOS spellchecker?

Taking a break from the travel blog, to get a long overdue task out of the way.  I was clearing out my phone and iPad of old photos, I ran across a bunch of spellchecking errors that I’ve been capturing … Continue reading

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If you can’t stand the heat…

I’ve now been in my place in Koh Samui for 4 weeks, with one week left to go, and I really can’t wait to get out of here.  I write this sitting shirtless in front of a fan, with my … Continue reading

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Not all beaches are alike

The end of the last blog post had me arriving at Nathon Pier, by ferry from (roughly) Surat Thani, at 12:30 in the afternoon. In the map above, the town of Nathon is northward along the western shore.  I had … Continue reading

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No good thing lasts forever

Oooo, a foreshadowing title!  What horrible thing could have happened? One of the disadvantages of knowing people who have an interest in your well being is that they tend to communicate with you (and, in fairness, vice versa also), and … Continue reading

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