Author: Rebecca J Hogue
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Chiang Mai Noodles – Kao Soy
Read more: Chiang Mai Noodles – Kao SoyDuring our cooking class in Chiang Mai, we made a wonderful Thai curry dish served over egg noodles called Chiang Mai noodles or Kao Soy in Thai. This has become one of our favourite Thai dishes – although we never successful ordered it in Thailand, I’ve made it several times since we got home. I…
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When right is wrong!
Read more: When right is wrong!When you are a child, you are taught that if you must ride your bike on the street, that you should ride as far to the right as possible. This gives cars as much space as possible to pass you. However, as you grow older and bolder, and start to ride on busier roads, it…
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The new me
Read more: The new meLast week, I started a new job. I am now a Project Manager for In-Touch Survey Systems. Going through the interview process and starting work, I realize that the trip has changed my attitudes and behaviours. First and foremost, I have much more self-confidence. Crossing some of the less travelled roads in Canada on a…
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Adjusting to home
Read more: Adjusting to homeAfter living as a nomad for over a year, there are certain luxuries that cause us problems now that we are home. These are generally things we have not had access to for the last 16 months, and so we forgot how they work. I thought I would share a few of these interesting re-adjusting…
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Yellow eggs and zucchini
Read more: Yellow eggs and zucchiniOk, so not exactly Green Eggs and Ham, but we have another recipe for you. We eat oatmeal every morning, but Becky often finds that it doesn’t provide her with enough protein. To supplement the oatmeal, whenever possible, we also have eggs for breakfast. Here is our favourite recipe. The curry powder adds and extra…
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An adventure in Kerrobert
Read more: An adventure in KerrobertJust for fun, this post has been written in a completely different style, inspired by a famous Canadian storyteller … can you guess who? While my husband and I were riding our recumbent bicycles – the funny looking kind where you lay back like in an easy chair only you still need to pedal –…
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Booking a boat to China
Read more: Booking a boat to China79 km, 4h 30 min, max temp 43 We rode to Chiang Saen through the warmest part of the day. As we rode, we really noticed the added pollution caused by burning in the fields and hills – fields are often burned in preparation of planting. There are some hills between Chiang Rai and Chiang…
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A quick update in Italy
Read more: A quick update in ItalyOur thoughts are at home this week, with the sudden and tragic passing of my nephew of a heart attack. We’ll light a candle in remembrance when we are in Rome. We had a great trip from Cesme to Trieste. We are in Italy, where Internet is expensive and so far we have not been…