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Chiang Mai: Somphet Market for Travel Photo Thursday

Nancie — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 10:28:45 +0000

Welcome to week 212 of Travel Photo Thursday. Join me on a photographic journey of one of Chiang Mai’s smallest (but perhaps, liveliest) traditional markets; Somphet Market. Locals come to gossip, purchase local fruit and vegetables, sell their goods, and rub elbows with the tourists dropping by to experience the real Chiang Mai before heading […]

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Chiang Mai: Wat Ket Karam for Travel Photo Thursday

Nancie — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 03:14:54 +0000

Wat Ket Karam Wat Ket Karam is one of over 300 temples you’ll find in and around Chiang Mai. I have not made it my life mission to visit everyone, but I do enjoy a quiet wander through those that cross my path. This Travel Photo Thursday (our 211th) come with me to Chiang Mai’s […]

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Chiang Rai: The Golden Triangle for Travel Photo Thursday

Nancie — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 00:34:08 +0000

This past weekend I went on a meditation retreat in the very north of Thailand, close to the Thai city of Chiang Rai (The retreat deserves a post of its own.). Between the chanting and the meditation, we did have time to do a bit of sightseeing, and we were treated to some awesome views […]

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Bangkok: Taste of Thailand Food Tours for Travel Photo Thursday

Nancie — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 01:17:42 +0000

Updated July 2018 Wherever travelers wander in Bangkok, they’re surrounded by amazing food and local culture. However, the two aren’t always that easy to bring together, especially if you only have a few days in this fascinating city. Don’t despair, Taste of Thailand are experts at uniting real food, real people, and a real community. You’ll […]

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Penang’s Butterfly Farm for Travel Photo Thursday

Nancie — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:09:35 +0000

Penang Butterfly Farm for Travel Photo Thursday… Welcome to the 197th week of Travel Photo Thursday. Last week we were at the Tropical Fruit Farm, this week we’re hanging with the butterflies. Let me tell you, fruit is so much easier to photograph than butterflies! To join in the Travel Photo Thursday fun simply post […]

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Thailand: A Bangkok Quickie

Nancie — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:56:27 +0000

Thailand: A Bangkok Quickie… Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday. Hard to believe we are at week 195! I am on the fly again this week. My best intentions flew out the window this week, and now here I am at almost 8pm just getting Travel Photo Thursday “out the door”. On my […]

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Travel Photo Thursday — 09/04/14 — Korea Focus

Nancie — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 11:59:42 +0000

Welcome to week 192 of Travel Photo Thursday. Classes started this week, on the cusp of a major Korean holiday, Chuseok. Many students won’t come to classes until after the holiday, and others are eager to see the end of today, so they can head home to their families. For me, it means almost a […]

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Penang’s Must Do Cooking Class

Nancie — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 22:20:51 +0000

Penang’s Must Do Cooking Class… Pearly Kee, with her husband Chandra, run the popular Penang Home Cooking School. If you are in Penang, don’t hesitate to book a class and try your hand at cooking some authentic Malaysian cuisine. Your class will begin with a tour of the Pulau Tikus Market. Delicious veggies, herbs and […]

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Travel Photo Thursday — 28/8/14 — Penang’s Padded Art

Nancie — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 21:08:35 +0000

Here we are for week 191 of Travel Photo Thursday. Welcome! Happy to say that my back seems to be on the mend (touch wood). Classes start on Monday, so lots of prep work happening here. The funny thing is, we have a major holiday, Chuseok, beginning on September 7th. We don’t come back to […]

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Travel Photo Thursday — 07/10/14 — Marathon Travel –Three Countries, 15 Hours

Nancie — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 21:31:48 +0000

Welcome to the 185th week of Travel Photo Thursday. After a marathon of marking tomorrow evening, and a final class on Friday, I will be finished with this albatross that’s been hanging around my neck for the past three weeks. Next comes a marathon weekend of packing and cleaning. I’ll be out the door at […]

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