So we get off the speedboat and we’re no longer living in luxury. We get hustled by cab people. All of them. We can’t catch a break, so we wind up paying this guy somewhere around $20 to drive us to our next resort. These were Chicago cab prices! But these guys all got a [...]

Our flight from Bangkok to Phuket was on Bangkok Airlines, Asia’s Boutique Airline, as they so frequently reminded us on the marketing and over the loudspeaker. One of the nice things about these Thai flights is the use of these special lounges the airline provides prior to your flight. You get to sit in there [...]

We get up on Monday and do our final, thorough packing check and Bethie’s mom drops us off at the airport. Bethie has on her “Just Married” shirt, but we quickly realized our dreams of being upgraded were pretty far-fetched. Not to worry, it’s only a 20 hour plane ride. We get bagels from the [...]

Wednesday before the wedding found us going out to dinner with the Spratlins and the Cowens at Tecalitlan. Not too intense.
Thursday found Bethie and her friendies going out for mani/pedi’s followed by a big pizza party for any wedding-goers interested in attending. The pizza was great and lots of people were there. The Bears lost. [...]

Everything is intact. I’ve got lots to say and I wrote it all down in a reporter’s notepad. I’ve also got to cut together a video of my travel footage. It will be the “Citizen Kane” of vacation videos.