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My Adventures in Asia

This blog is simply a collection of my experiences in Asia. I left the USA in 2014 at age 56 to explore a bit of the world and to broaden my horizons. So far I have not been disappointed in that decision. I have lived in both Malaysia and Thailand (my current home) and have also visited Laos and Cambodia. Many of my experiences may seem a bit boring because I am not really here for 'extreme travel' or bungee jumping off cliffs just to say I have done it. I am here to show you what everyday life is for an American expat in Southeast Asia. My experiences with food, language, culture and society will all be documented here. My home base for now is Bangkok, Thailand in a district called Thonburi which is on the west side of the Chao Praya River. I hope to organize this blog around daily activities such as eating (Food), working (Teaching), commuting (Transport), administrative (Passports/Visas), and other elements that an expat is required to become knowledgeable in to survive
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Traditional Thai Street Food: Jim Jum

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There is a small street side restaurant near the local mall that my Thai friend likes to go to which serves mainly traditional North Eastern Issan Thai food. One of their specialties is something called "Jim Jum". "Jim Jum" is a traditional Thai hotpot which consists of a boiling clay urn of broth into which you cook various vegetables and usually pork parts (some offal) and an egg. It also is traditionally served with thin glass noodles. It is a very hearty dish which may be off putting to some due to the pork offal but if you want to experience real Thai street food, it is a must to try when you are here. We also ordered some Duck "laarb", a minced meat salad and Som-Tam, spicy papaya salad which basically gets eaten with just about everything in Thailand. Here are a few pics: I did not get pics of the restaurant, which is basically a bunch of tables set up with an awning to protect from the weather. During the day everything is folded up an
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Khon Kaen

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Khon Kaen is a city in the northeast of Thailand and may be my favorite place of all I have visited. It has a great University, several lakes, friendly residents and some of the best food I have had in Thailand. Here are some pics to ponder:
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