Prologue Once upon a time, there were two young persons very much in love.  So much so that they knew they would marry one another since the day they met.  It was love at first sight for the young handsome pair and it wasn’t long till they were living together.  Although they frequently talked about […]

After having a large Chang beer at the Suan Lum Night Bazaar in Bangkok, I knew it wouldn’t be long until I got the urge to relieve myself.  I hoped and prayed that I could sustain this urge ‘til we finished our shopping and got back to the familiar toilet at our hotel.  This didn’t […]

The Platinum Fashion Mall in Bangkok!  My dream come true.  Since stepping foot in this magical place a month ago I had quietly been preparing myself — and Thomas — for what was to come. For me: I needed to save money, think about what I actually wanted and needed, and what I could live […]

The Platinum Fashion Mall in Bangkok!  2000+ stalls of clothes and accessories.  A woman’s dream, and a man’s nightmare.  Nothing could really prepare me for what transpired on our first real visit to this “mall”.  I’ve been working myself up for the last month since we first discovered it, as Katherine insisted that she needed […]

Shouts of “Hello!? Yes please? Look my shop? Free for looking. Cheap price!”  are common things to hear in Bali.  Every corner you turn people are trying to sellyou something.  There are tourist info booths selling tickets and packages, shop owners selling everything from Bintang shirts to wooden penis bottle openers, and restaurant hostesses asking […]