by Kevin Thom | Dec 26, 2009 | Advanced, Intermediate, Philosophy, Travel
Today I spent some time thinking back to my trip to Thailand in February, 2005. It was just a couple of short months after the giant tsunami hit the southern parts of the country on December 26, 2004, causing massive devastation and a heartbreaking loss of life. I was...
by Kevin Thom | Dec 19, 2009 | China 2009
I found a website that calculates distances on Google Maps. I thought this might be a cool way to visualize the my trip to China. It shows the distance traveled as being about 32,681 km (including flights to and from Toronto), but I’m sure it was more than that....
by Kevin Thom | Nov 4, 2009 | Thailand 2009
I’m writing this entry from home, because the last few days of my trip passed in a blur. During the wedding ceremony, the temperature hit about 41 degrees C. I got a pretty nasty case of heat stroke and passed out. Yikes. That was embarrassing. Fortunately, I...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 30, 2009 | Thailand 2009
It’s been a pretty busy couple of days here in Bangkok. I’m doing my best to help with the wedding, which is turning out to be a massive affair. Today, I was part of a really beautiful traditional Thai engagement ceremony. I don’t have photos of it,...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 27, 2009 | Thailand 2009
Is it an oxymoron to say that I’m getting used to culture shock? I’m settled in to my favorite little hidden hotel in Bangkok, the Silom Convent Garden. After weekly doses of culture shock from exploring various regions of China, from cosmopolitan Shanghai...
by Kevin Thom | Oct 26, 2009 | China 2009
It’s been a long day! I started shooting around 9:30 this morning, and just got back now. It’s just after midnight and I’m ready to finally pack it in. This was my full day in China, and I felt rewarded with this gorgeous weather. After I shot those...
