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You meet the most interesting people on the street
Buildings rise above the lake inside Queen’s Park in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Bjorn Karlman) She was throwing hunks of fresh vegetables into the small lake in front of Queen’s Park at night....
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The weather in Bangkok leaves me pale-faced
Me and my umbrella. (Photo by Bjorn Karlman) “Winter” in Bangkok has definitely ended. Forget everything I said previously about humidity being manageable. I can not handle it. I laugh now to think...
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Both sides of the fence
Drawing done by a 9-year-old from Sri Lanka who lives in the IDC in Bangkok, Thailand. The IDC (Immigration Detention Center) visit did not go as I had imagined. Bjorn and I went to the IDC as part of...
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Welcome to Bangkok. Let me show you around 7-Eleven
People hang out and “recharge” (ha!) inside the Siam Center mall in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photos by Bjorn Karlman) Our friend D came out to Bangkok last week. Bjorn and I were more than delighted to have...
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What the Wat
Thailand is home to an impressive number of temples (aka wats). Most websites agree that the wats number in the thousands, but a precise number is unclear. In one article, an official complains that...
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Lumphini Park: Made in the Shade
Sunset and cityscape can be seen from the banks of one of the lakes in Lumphini Park in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photos by Bjorn Karlman) I love when total opposites come together in harmony. The...
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Ancient Siam – the Thai Disneyland
Bjorn takes it in easy near a recreated Ayutthaya palace in Ancient Siam, Samutprakan, Thailand. (Photo by Jammie Karlman) Recently, Bjorn and I went to Ancient Siam (formerly known as Ancient City)....
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Lanzones!
A half-peeled lanzones. (Photos by Jammie Karlman) This post is for my mom. Last time we talked, she asked what fruits I’d been eating. Three seconds into my list, she immediately broke in with,...
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Going to APIU; or Bjorn is an Adventist superstar
A wise warning in an enclosed van. So far, it’s our favorite one. (Photo by Bjorn Karlman) We finally made the trek out to Asia-Pacific International University in Mauklek. To get to APIU, you must...
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Ode to Bus 71
To get around Bangkok, there are options a’plenty, Motorbikes, taxis, tuk-tuks and trains, Vans, boats transport la gente, (But some more than others can be real pains.) But for danger, excitement and...
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Bangkok with My Dad = Buffets
My dad, me and Bjorn high atop the Baiyoke Sky Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Bjorn Karlman) My dad came to visit us for about 3 days during the last week of March, which was our last week in...
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10 Things I Now Know About Bangkok
It’s odd — in only three months I felt like I settled into Bangkok. We made good friends, become part of a community, found meaningful service projects. I could see us living here. (I wonder if I will...
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This is the end…
of this blog address. I’ve moved my blog to GoKarlmans.com and will delete this site after a week. Don’t worry! All the same content (and more!) is at GoKarlmans.com. See you there!
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They love the night life: May 6, 2013
May 6, 2013 By Jammie Argentine hospitality is incredible. I haven’t experienced anything quite like it — and that’s saying a lot, especially as Filipinos are trained from birth to persistently push...
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Walk for cake is no cakewalk: May 8, 2013
May 8, 2013 By Jammie One recent fine evening, Bjorn and I went on a walkabout as is our wont. Yes, I walk. For fun. (Travel does indeed change a person.) Bjorn suggested we walk up to Avenida...
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It takes two (or a community) to tango: May 12, 2013
May 12, 2013 By Jammie Until this past Saturday, Bjorn and I had been in Buenos Aires a little over a month and a week — and I still hadn’t seen the tango here. Yes, I realize that sounds almost...
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Buenos Libros, Buenos Aires — At the Book Fair: May 15, 2013
The Buenos Aires Book Fair is touted as “the most important annual literary event in the Spanish speaking world,” according to its website (well, no one said it was the humblest.) More than one...
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Turning over a new leaf with Project Gutenberg: May 21, 2013
As you might have guessed, traveling around the world has its limits — luggage weight limits, specifically. Besides learning how to roll everything tighter and taking a heretofore unimaginably small...
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Not a day to miss: 25 de Mayo in Buenos Aires: May 28, 2013
May 25 is a big deal in Argentina. The date, also known as National Day, marks the May Revolution in 1810 which began the Argentine War of Independence from Spain. It’s a colossal celebration. In the...
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No reservations about the Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve: May 31, 2013
I found my favorite juxtaposition again. Right next to the barrio of Puerto Madero —Buenos Aires’ abruptly different and futuristic add-on — lies the Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve. Not only does...
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