My life in sex: the woman in recovery from sexual abuse
Beginning with my rape at 14, sex has been a disturbing, sometimes violent and always unfulfilling experience. To the outside world, I have it together: a solid job I am good at, a caring ex-partner and two beautiful children. Yet, all my attempts at intimacy have been fraught with shame, secrecy and a lack of […]
7 year old daughter helps police prevent father’s suicide
A seven year-old girl saved the life of her father in Northern Thailand convincing him to drop his plan to kill himself after he had tried to shoot his wife. The young girl pleaded with the Thai man not to shoot himself in the head. Police officers were sent to an incident that occurred in […]
Children’s Day in Thailand
Tomorrow Saturday 11th of January is Children’s Day in Thailand. Children’s day is celebrated annually in honor of children all over the world. The actual day for this celebration varies by country. In Thailand National Children’s Day “Wan Dek” in Thai, is celebrated on the second Saturday of January every year. The prime minister of […]
6 Ways To Celebrate A Fun New Years Eve In Bangkok With Kids
1. Dinner Cruise at Chaopraya River At the Chao Phraya River you can sightsee, enjoy a family dinner and if the kids want to play with their gadgets that can be done easily too. You will also have a first class seat for watching New Years’s Midnight Fireworks which are the best at riverside. Bangkok […]
Screen-free activities for teens in Bangkok (13-18 years)
It’s important that our teenager learn to rely on themselves for entertainment instead of constantly electronics or paid after school activities. Technology has a place and can be helpful, but as with anything in life… balance is the key to health and happiness. It will be hard, but SO worth it… technology can be addicting […]
45 Things teenagers can do without screens
1. Bake something new from a cookbook. 2. Find something in your room that enjoyed when you were younger and try it again, just for fun. 3. Colour, draw or paint. 4. Play a board game. 5. Walk a dog (yours or a neighbour’s). 6. Call a grandparent (you’ll make their day). 7. Do a […]
Make-A-Wish Thailand
Terminal means incurable, inoperable, untreatable, mortal, deadly, lethal, fatal. Many of us have felt the pain and shock of finding out that a family member or close friend has a terminal illness. But can you imagine getting this news about your young son or daughter? Your niece or nephew? For too many families, this news […]
Finding my family in Thailand
I remember when I was a 27 year old woman living in Canada, so unaware of what my future had in store for me. I had come to know a very inspiring group of ecowarriors in my nifty open minded community. They really opened my eyes to many different aspects of life from spiritual health […]
Batams Up!
I’ll never forget standing on the 57th floor of the newly-built Marina Bay Sands, chatting with Sir Ranulph Fiennes while looking across the ship-choked waters of the Singapore Straits. It was a very clear day, so I pointed to the land on the horizon. “And that, Sir Ranulph, is the island of Batam, in Indonesia.” The […]
Finding the Perfect Retirement Spot: Perusing Penang
The search is on for our retirement haven. As we draw closer and closer to the age of retirement we as Canadians who have been non-residents for many, many years need to find somewhere that we can create a similar financial and tax situation that allows us to be residents. Malaysia fits the bill. We […]