by Daryle Rico | Oct 4, 2026 | Culture and Celebrations
You see it practiced everywhere in Thailand. Tuk-tuk drivers. Hotel staff. Food vendors on the street. People you know. People you don’t. It’s called a wai. It’s a simple enough gesture: Two hands pressed together. A slight bow of the head. A few...
by Daryle Rico | Sep 7, 2026 | Culture and Celebrations
One of the things I have come to enjoy about my newly adopted hometown of Hua Hin is that there seems to be no shortage of special events on the calendar. Were that not wonderful enough, most of them seem to revolve around food. My latest adventure in this category...
by Daryle Rico | Jun 21, 2026 | Culture and Celebrations
The dreaded queue. We’ve all been in one. Maybe it was waiting two hours for a ride at Disneyland. Maybe it was camping outside a store for the latest iPhone. Maybe it was standing behind someone at the grocery store who suddenly remembered they needed to write...
by Daryle Rico | Jun 14, 2026 | Culture and Celebrations
If you spend any time in Thailand, I highly recommend visiting an elephant sanctuary. One of the highlights of my time in Chiang Mai was a visit to the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary, where I had the chance to get up close and personal with some of Thailand’s most...
by Daryle Rico | Jun 5, 2026 | Culture and Celebrations
One of the greatest joys of living in Thailand—and yes, I’m including the beaches, the people, and the dangerously affordable cost of living—is the food. But dining here? That’s a whole different experience. And I don’t just mean swapping burgers and fries for curry...
by Daryle Rico | Apr 20, 2026 | Culture and Celebrations
One of the first things you learn in Thailand—usually the hard way—is this: Never… ever… use a 7-ELEVEN as a landmark. “Just turn left at the 7-ELEVEN,” they say. Which one? The one next to the other 7-ELEVEN? At last count, there are over 14,000 7-ELEVEN stores...
