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Blunt Honesty, Thai Times »

[16 May 2008 | 15 Comments | 381 views]

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!The first time I lived in Thailand, I was 16 years old, and an exchange student at a local Thai high school in Bangkok. That was my first experience with getting charged higher prices than others because I am a “falang,” - that is a word Thai people use to classify foreigners, or non-Thais.
Some foreigners become offended when they are constantly being referred to as a “falang,” rather than by their name. Personally, I …

Blunt Honesty, Interesting, Travel »

[6 May 2008 | 10 Comments | 173 views]

It’s been a while since I’ve posted on here. I should be posting on here at least every other day. Josh and I are finally home (in Thailand). Our trip started on April 21st and ended on May 4th. We planned on staying in the Ukraine for the entire trip (originally bought return tickets for the 9th of May) - but we cut the trip short. I’ve now learned about the importance of planning and organizing a trip before you depart to the destination! I …

Blunt Honesty, Featured, Personal Thoughts, Poetry »

[19 Jan 2008 | 5 Comments | 311 views]
Message from Holly Mann to the Scammers

[Dedicated to people who have been scammed online

Blunt Honesty »

[26 Oct 2007 | 3 Comments | 91 views]

I saw them as I was passing and couldn’t stop because of cars behind me. In thailand I noticed that no one stops to help - they just stare. So I did a U-Turn and another U-Turn and pulled over and offered them a ride.