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On Coming Home
Posted by in Travel Writing Author: Anna McPeck
I love to eat, drink, travel, read, write. I'm also fairly obsessed with animals of all sorts, especially the feline sort. You might also catch me planning stellar wine country trips for folks coming to Napa or Sonoma, reading John Burdett or Louis de Bernieres, sweating my way to enlightenment in Bikram yoga, or hiking any of my favorite trails in Sonoma County.
Posted by in Travel Writing Luxury or Economy Part Deux: Chiang Mai
An overview of some of Chiang Mai’s most unique and worthwhile accommodations
Blessings and Curses
Posted by in Asia Sometimes a situation can feel like a hex is upon it no matter what you do. Travel is no exception. This trip, at times, has felt absolutely cursed. Two and a half months abroad and how many things could go wrong? Well, missing your flight to Asia is a brilliant start. Someone losing a wallet…Read more »
Hallelujah: Christmas Tunes in Thailand
Posted by in Thailand It’s odd to come to a Buddhist country and find yourself inundated with fake Christmas trees, twinkling blue lights and holiday carols being blared at markets and shops everywhere. But it’s also kind of endearing. Christmas is a reason to celebrate. We like to decorate and eat and share gifts with our loved ones. Moreover,…Read more »
Day Hikes and Night Food in Chiang Mai
South East Asia is famed for so much, and chiefly, its food culture. I’ve been to Thailand many times, but this is my first trip to the north, in Chiang Mai. It is so distinct from its southern counterpart, Bangkok. The pace of life is slower and everything is more spread out, less densely packed…Read more »
Luxury or Economy in Siem Reap
Some things have changed in Siem Reap since I visited four years ago. Namely, the density of hotels and tourists within the city. For a small city with a population of about 200,000, Siem Reap now has over 400 hotels and welcomes over 4 million visitors every year. Jam-packed Pub Street can be totally obnoxious…Read more »
Spiders, Temples, and the Back of the Train
The beginning of this trip has me thinking I have done the travel in my life out of order – luxury first and now on a more economical scale. Being gone for two+ months means trying to maximize the amenities and experiences of hotels and transport without breaking the bank. We are getting there! There…Read more »
Hustled and Bitten
Oh more travel woes. I’ll begin by saying, we arrived safely in Bangkok after harrowing airline issues. The king’s birthday celebration ushered us in straight off the BTS line at Siam Station. The utter reverend and adoration the Thai people have for their king is so heartening. It is one of my favorite things about…Read more »
Trials and Tribulations: Why Trip Insurance Matters
Posted by in Air Travel I guess going 30 years never missing a flight is a fairly good track record. I was about due for this. What a confluence of events. California is in the middle of a historic drought and the rains have finally come; on my travel day. Yay? This morning required a solid four hours to reach…Read more »
Late Fall: The Best Time to Visit Sonoma Wine Country
Posted by in Wine Country For years I have been telling my favorite Farmhouse Inn and Silver Service guests that the “secret” best time to visit wine country is in mid to late November. Why is this the case? First, the crowds have gone home. The busy (aka crazy) harvest season is behind us after the Veteran’s Day holiday and that means…Read more »
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