By Carrie on July 29, 2007
I like a well-organized and informative tour. John and I aren’t afraid to do our own research and see a place on our own, but we’ve found we get a lot more out of the experience if we book a private tour to see the sights.
We’ve been in and out of Bangkok over a [...]
Posted in Thailand, Travel | Tagged Bangkok, Travel Scams
By Carrie on July 28, 2007
Wat Intharawihan, also known as the Temple of the Standing Buddha is on Wisut Kasat Road on the northern edge of Banglamphu in Bangkok, Thailand.
This temple is known for a huge standing Buddha image called Luang Pho To. The gold Buddha image towers 100 feet in the air. It’s over 10 meters wide [...]
Posted in Thailand, Travel | Tagged Bangkok, Buddhism, Photo Essay, Temples
By Carrie on July 27, 2007
Japanese women are renowned for their fashion-sense. So what gives? In my opinion, these women have the absolute worst fashion sense I’ve ever seen. They beat Bjork’s swan dress hands-down. Japan’s harajuku girls need to beat some style sense into the rest of the population!
Thanks Beka, for sending me these pictures. [...]
Posted in Japan | Tagged Fashion, Japan
By Carrie on July 26, 2007
USA TODAY : Photo released by Xinhua News Agency at Jinan Paomaling Wild Animal World in Shenyang, China.
I saw this picture in a Chinese newspaper today and I couldn’t resist a Google search for more information.
In Shenyang, China, at the Jinan Paomaling Wild Animal World, an ordinary farm dog is used to nurse four baby [...]
Posted in China | Tagged News
By Carrie on July 26, 2007
West Bend, Iowa doesn’t just lend its name to cornfields and soya beans. It also lays claim to the world’s largest grotto. This grotto is literally a miracle in stone. Worshippers and devotees come from near and far to evoke a spiritual experience at The Grotto of the Redemption. It represents [...]
Posted in USA | Tagged Travel
By Carrie on July 25, 2007
Geez. It’s amazing how I’ve suffered without Internet, phone or TV for the past five days. OK. I’m exaggerating. I haven’t really suffered. You would think after traveling for three months and being under the radar during that time, I’d be used to this feeling of floating. Well, I’m not. [...]
Posted in Blog, Taiwan
By Carrie on July 19, 2007
I’ve been meaning to post my collection of sunsets over Asia for several months. A few weeks ago, my friend, Lisa, posted a comment inquiring after my most memorable sunset.
As you can see, it’s next to impossible to pick just one when I have so many to choose from. The following photos are [...]
Posted in Photography | Tagged Asia, Photo Essay
By Carrie on July 18, 2007
The beaches in Sihanoukville, Cambodia were lovely for about a day and a half until thousands of Khmers descended on the area to celebrate Khmer New Year. We obviously chose the wrong time to go, but c’est la vie. We spent four days in Sihanoukville. It was still nice to sit by [...]
Posted in Cambodia, Travel | Tagged Beaches, Sihanoukville
By Carrie on July 17, 2007
Garlic and pepper shrimp is one of my favorite Thai dishes. This super easy dish takes about ten minutes to prepare. I like serving it on a bed of grated cabbage with a bowl of rice.
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup water
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 tablespoon minced garlic
8 large fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 teaspoons [...]
Posted in Thailand | Tagged Food and Drink, Thailand
By Carrie on July 16, 2007
I’ve been doing some last minute exploring in Shu-lin since this will be our last week here. John and I signed a lease to take over a brand new apartment in Banciao in the Taipei Sky Dome on Minsheng Road. We’re very excited to be moving. Our apartment is on the 24th floor and has [...]
Posted in Taiwan | Tagged Temples
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