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We knew there would be differences from the USA, despite us having been here multiple times , when we planned this trip ,but everyday brings a new challenge or experience. Getting around town was our first priority ( we do have a car to use ( thanks to the parents giving up one of theirs)Continue reading “Long Live the Differences”

If you are here and reading our blog , thank you ! You are very kind. We also have a Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/sevenmonthsinsiam We also have an instagram in it’s infancy ( I am just not a good poster of images , I like to talk and more of a ‘journaler’. #sevenmonthsinsiam Facebook is whereContinue reading “We also have a Facebook page”

We have been here for a week as of today. Our long flights here seem a dim , distant memory , sort of like holding the baby after giving birth and forgetting the pain. Well, not really … but man , it’s good to be in Thailand !! Our home is well equipped with modernContinue reading “Seven Days in Siam”

The day was here. Time to go. Seemed like such a long time of planning and a little surreal that we would actually ever do it. Emotions were running high , what had we forgotten to pack , are we ready ? All the ‘what if’s’ our minds can imagine. Too late , too badContinue reading “Just keep moving..”

The Thai Consulate in Los Angeles is in a beautiful affluent tree lined , coffee shop and hipster area on Larchmont . It reeks of fabulous people and yet it made us ridiculously nervous ! We have been dreaming of this adventure for nearly 3 years now and as it drew closer the only trueContinue reading “Visas , visas everywhere !”

This photo shows my pain and fears of being a homeschooled family. The children do not associate our home with school. Sitting at a table in their home means ‘homework’ not lessons and that has always been a struggle for us all. I am Momma and not the teacher in their eyes. My kids disrespectContinue reading “The Reality of Homeschool”

We have been planning this Edventure for a few years and talking about it had always felt as though it was so far away in our future and sort of a surreal daydream. Well it just got REAL !! We leave in just over 2 weeks and now we are in full GO mode. TheContinue reading “The Fear of the Unknown”

Getting organised to leave is exhausting. We are packing and sorting, repacking , adding , removing, forgetting and remembering items. So far we have 4 large suitcases packed and a fifth on the horizon. Each of us will also have a backpack or messenger bag. The visa process is the most complex and sensitive documentContinue reading “Overwhelming Paperwork”

My first visit to Thailand was as an 8 or 9 year old little girl. We were having a week on a gorgeous ,almost uninhabited island paradise , turns out it was Phuket circa 1978 or so. Since then it has changed into a popular tourist destination with a McDonalds and Haagen Das on theContinue reading “Don’t be THAT tourist”

When we first decided to go to Thailand we had to sit down with a spreadsheet and determine whether or not it was a financially viable option for us. Two weeks in the sun ( or snow , thanks Scotland) is all well and good but this is seven months of groceries , bills andContinue reading “Can We Afford To Do This ?”