Ramadan is an excellent time to visit Penang, Malaysia!
It was still pitch-dark outside, when the first morning Azan, a Muslim call to prayer, blasted through our hotel room. The voice was crackly and old and the speakers were amplified to...
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Thailand’s Frozen Confection on a Stick (I-Tim Lod)
This contraption is used to make Thai popsicles. I had seen vendors pulling it through the streets for years before I realized what it was. Each metal compartment has flavored, colored water...
The Making of a Candle Float for the Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival
After posting our blog last Tuesday, there were a few questions about the construction of the floats. We love comments and questions! Let’s take a peek inside a few studios where floats are...
Go Bananas!
We Have Bananas in Ohio, Ya Know! When I first lived in Thailand, I refused to eat bananas. “I didn’t come all the way to the other side of the world to eat bananas”,...
Lottery Ticket Vendors in Bangkok, Thailand
This time of the month, the lottery ticket vendors are everywhere, swooping down on potential customers, like vultures. They rarely have my number and I’ve only won once. ($5) Still, sometimes like...