Category: General
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A Spa for your Head – Bangkok has it all!
Let me tell you about a little something here in Bangkok called “head onsen.” Onsen is the term for a traditional Japanese style bath house. For Americans, the thought of bathing around strangers is really weird, but I have to tell you, the few times I’ve gone to them, they’re amazing and you get over…
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Jigsaw Villa (a.k.a. puzzle heaven)
This week’s post is a little late, yes (sorry everyone), but it’s been a journey. Very stressful times here in Casa Jumber as we still endeavor to sort out our visa options. Yes, still. In the meantime though, I’ll tell you a little bit about my new favorite store in Bangkok – Jigsaw Villa. I’ve…
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How do you meet new people in Bangkok?
This is a question that we’ve both struggled with a little bit. Not just for Bangkok, but any new place really. Part of the answer is in going to classes. Find activities that facilitate you being able to meet others with similar interests. It’s part of how I met my best friend in Chicago –…
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Amber’s FAQ
For this week, I thought I’d write about some of the most commonly asked questions that I’ve been fielding since moving here – How are you settling in? Are you feeling settled? I think this is the main question where my answer probably differs quite a lot from Justin’s. Not really feeling fully settled yet…
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What the Heck is “Poster Colour” & Finding Art Supplies in Bangkok
As friends and followers well know, I am constantly drawing, painting, and (soon) tattooing. After a hiatus from about 10 years old to 30 years old, I dove back into artwork with both feet at the start of the COVID 19 pandemic in 2019. The story of why I took a break is for another…
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They do malls differently here…
I’m not typically a “mall person.” Even as a tween, hanging out at the mall was not really something I was into. I just ended up bored really. But I’ll tell you what, living in Bangkok has made me a mall person now! Maybe part of it is that we live by 3 major malls,…
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Moving to Bangkok
I used to write about my travels all the time. They were kind of cute and funny posts that had a bit of a quirky sense of humor (at least I liked to think so, maybe they were just cheesy). But as many do, eventually I fell off that bandwagon. I later had designs on…
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