My body issues require a mixture of Thai and Swedish massage techniques, and I generally have work done for over 2 hours. It isn’t a pleasant experience for me or the therapist, as my body is a workout for both parties. A good Thai massage operation will have overhead “monkey bars” where the therapist may …
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The Thai and SE Asians live among a cornucopia of herbs, and plant matter. Rural folk can forage for ginger, galangal, turmeric, plai, guava, pineapple and more. In fact, local gardens are everywhere, and farmer’s markets are abundant. City folk are fortunate enough to get fresh material trucked in from surrounding countryside. I spend time …
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2020 is nearly upon us in the US. It’s 2020 in Asia now. I type from the past, as friends from the future wish me a happy and prosperous 2020. This is the Year of the Rat in the Chinese Zodiac, which will formally begin January 25, 2020. The Rat is the first of …
It’s the high season in Bangkok now. It’s also Christmas. Thailand embraces Christmas for reasons of tourism, but there are many Christians here as well. High season is marked by an increase in tourism attracted by a significant decrease in temperature. The hottest months are April and May, but July through September don’t seem much …