Learning Thai Massage

by | Jun 3, 2012 | Travel as Therapy | 0 comments

I had the privilege to study traditional Thai massage in Thailand with a wonderful teacher, Homprang. She and her husband Christopher own and run the beautiful Baan Hom Samunphra retreat center just outside Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Walking Tours in Cambodia

by | Apr 28, 2012 | Travel as Therapy | 0 comments

I know you’re probably hoping for some photos of white sandy beaches or Thai massage, but you’re going to have to wait on those. I’ve been delighting in Art Deco. What a peculiar thing to find in Southeast Asia, you might say. Well, I thought the...

Songkran to Mae Sariang

by | Apr 16, 2012 | Travel as Therapy | 2 comments

Yesterday Justine and I arrived in Mae Sariang, a sleepy little mountain town in northern Thailand. It feels so peaceful up here; last night I slept for 12 hours. There’s been a lot of activity packed into the last couple weeks and this feels like a chance to...

Hello from Phnom Penh!

by | Apr 2, 2012 | Travel as Therapy | 2 comments

I’m in Cambodia! Last night around 12 am my friend Justine and I arrived after 18 hours of travel. Funny sidenote: this WordPress app wants to autocorrect Phnom Penh to “phenomena openhanded” which I have to say poetically describes…