Tag Archives: Lopburi

December in Lopburi

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Colleen C

December has been long and hot in Thailand. While many of my American friends and family are bundled up drinking eggnog, attending gift exchanges, and heading home to Christmas trees and feasts, I’m finding myself quite far removed. I see … Continue reading →

Posted in Thailand | Tagged America, Connecticut school shooting, december, family, friends, holidays, Life, Lopburi, Mountains, photography, politics, reality, thailand, travel, war | 4 Comments

View from above

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Colleen C

Here’s a quick photo update of a beautiful view from our roof top in Lopburi, Thailand.

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Thoughts on seasons

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Colleen C

I miss Fall. Not just the season itself, but the crisp weather and crunchy leaves and pumpkin flavored products. I miss that feeling that summertime has faded, leaving that academic air of new school years and scarves and warm mugs … Continue reading →

Posted in Thailand | Tagged Autumn, change, chiangmai, fall, heat, Lopburi, seasons, songkran, Southeast Asia, temperatures, thailand, travel | Leave a comment

Getting used to it

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Colleen C

One of my first lessons I had to teach as an English teacher trainee was about the difference between “I’m getting used to ___” and “I am used to___.” It’s simplistic in itself (one is a process and the other … Continue reading →

Posted in Thailand | Tagged adjusting, Asia, Bangkok, bottled water, cars, change, cultural differences, food, Life, Lopburi, Mcdonalds, photography, songthaew, Southeast Asia, squat toilets, Thai culture, Thai food, thailand, transportation, travel, trucks, wai | Leave a comment

Asking a little, getting a lot

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Colleen C

Sometimes in Thailand, you don’t know what you’re going to get when you ask for something. Whether you point unknowingly at a menu item at a restaurant written in the curvy Thai script or attempt to convey where you want … Continue reading →

Posted in Thailand | Tagged asking, Bat cave, Buddhism, Buddhist Monk, couples, driving, Lake, language, Life, Lopburi, mistranslation, Monastery, Mountains, nature, peace, peacocks, photography, pick up truck, thailand, tourism, trampoline, travel, travel photography, water | Leave a comment

Monkeying around (and other monkey puns)

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Colleen C

Before you start reading this post, I dare you to head to google image search and type in “Lopburi Thailand.” I’m almost certain that your first 20 hits will likely include pictures of monkeys. Why? Because Jonathan and I now … Continue reading →

Posted in Thailand | Tagged animals, Baby Monkies, Buddhism, Crab Eat Macaque, Hinduism, Lopburi, Monkies, Old Town, photography, Phra Kahn Shrine, Prang Sam Kot, Southeast Asia, Temples, thailand, travel | Leave a comment

Thailand 101

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Colleen C

I’ve put a lot of thought into how to start this blog post, but I really couldn’t find the best sentence or word to start talking about my whirlwind adventure of getting to Thailand and figuring life out. It’s mostly … Continue reading →

Posted in Thailand | Tagged airports, apartments, Bangkok, children, cows, flights, Hong Kong, learning, Life, Lopburi, Mountains, moving, new eyes, new home, photography, Thai food, thailand, travel | 7 Comments