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The Boat Museum Ayutthaya Thailand

Most people visit Ayutthaya Thailand because it was an ancient capital of the Kingdom of Siam. It’s extremely pretty and historically significant enough to credit the UNESCO World Heritage Site honor it earned in 1991. We went there to kill three days while waiting for our Chinese visas to be processed at the embassy in Read the Rest…

Cooking Class Chiang Mai

Brotherly love – while learning how to make a red curry paste from scratch at a cooking class in Chiang Mai 🙂 We took our classes at the Siam Rice Cooking School in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Head on over to DeliciousBaby for more travel-themed Photo Friday fun. Information on traveling to Thailand with Children. Like Read the Rest…

Thailand Itinerary Part I

When Visited: January 2011 Duration: 12 days Thailand Itinerary Day 1: Train from Penang to Bangkok Our arrival in Bangkok is always going to be a bittersweet memory for me. My husband had managed to get me a used, unlocked iPhone for Christmas. As we gathered our things after our two-day train journey from Kuala Read the Rest…

Book Review: The Warmth of Other Suns

This review is in honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day 2012. In the 17 years that I’ve lived here I’ve tried to learn more about American history. You know, all the stuff that you learned in school and already know that the rest of the world ignores, stuff like the Louisiana Purchase, the Mayflower, Read the Rest…

Cooking class in Vientiane

CAM, listening intently as his instructor shows him how to make some traditional Laotian food at a half-day cooking class in Vientiane. Like what you’ve read and interested in reading more? Subscribe to the WanderMom rss feed, follow me on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook. Related Posts [catlist tags=Laos]

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Laos Itinerary

This post is part of a series called Itineraries. In this series I document the itinerary which we used when visiting a country in summary. When Visited: February 2011 Duration: 15 days Laos Itinerary Day 1: Crossing the Mekong from Thailand to Laos There’s always a frisson of excitement about crossing a border. Crossing the Read the Rest…

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Giving Alms in Phnom Penh

The day after we visited the Killing Fields memorial and Tuol Seng, this young monk called by our hostel as we were having breakfast. Unprompted, BigB jumped from his seat to give alms and say a prayer. I think it was his way of responding to what he’d seen the day before. Head on over Read the Rest…

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Whistler with babies and toddlers

Today’s guest post is by Keryn Means of Walking on Travels. Winter fun isn’t just for the big kids. Little ones can dive in feet first with family-friendly activities for kids of any age, many of which are free or cheap, and will never take place on the famed slopes of Whistler. Get the kids Read the Rest…

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Cambodia Itinerary

This post is part of a series called Itineraries. In this series I’ll document the itinerary which we used when visiting a country in summary. When visited: March 2011 Duration: 9 days Day 1: Travel day from HCMC to Phnom Penh It was easy to find a coach from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Read the Rest…

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Vietnam Itinerary

This post is part of a series called Itineraries. In this series I’ll document the itinerary which we used when visiting a country in summary. I realized I needed to add this information to help my friends and family who read my blog when planning their travels. Enjoy! When visited: February 2011 Duration: 21 days Read the Rest…