It has been a bumpy start to the New Year, to say the least. In Thailand, we have entered our Fifth Wave of COVID-19 and yesterday the government raised the Restriction Level to 4 (out of a possible 5 which is complete lockdown); they are anticipating 10,000 cases per day by the end of the … Continue reading Phuket Weekly 2022 #1 (1-7 January)
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January 2021 Was Just More of 2020
Oh, January 2021. How we looked forward to you. How we hoped that the New Year would bring new beginnings and, finally, hope for the future following the Year that Would Not End. But 2020 still has a firm grasp on us all. It's not over yet and the terrible events of last year linger. … Continue reading January 2021 Was Just More of 2020
The Week That Was #2019-01
At long last, the silence has been broken! Honestly, I start too many entries in a similar fashion on this blog. The last period of activity stretched from the end of July 2018 until i posted my New Year's Eve shaky-cam video earlier this week. I haven't checked but I believe it to have been … Continue reading The Week That Was #2019-01
I’m Still Here!
Yes, I'm still in Phuket, Thailand. Still teaching English. Still collecting stamps and postcards. Still reading as much as I have time for. Still healthy. Still single. It my be a new year, but life continues at the same relaxing and stress-free pace that keeps me rooted in the "Land of Smiles." I cannot believe … Continue reading I’m Still Here!
A Year In The Life: 2014
The beginning of a New Year brings the traditional “year in review” post on blogs all over the world. Thus far, I’ve managed to avoid such an annual wrap-up as I’m not certain it serves much of a purpose. Now that I’m blogging much more, and am on the verge of several major changes in … Continue reading A Year In The Life: 2014
The 12 Days Of Christmas Stamps 2014: Day 2 – Germany and Belarus
On 3 November, Germany released a Christmas stamp depicting the Star of Bethlehem, also known as the Christmas Star, which in the Christian tradition revealed the birth of Jesus to the Magi and led them to Bethlehem. I always enjoy seeing children’s artwork used on stamps and I often see potential stamp subjects amongst the … Continue reading The 12 Days Of Christmas Stamps 2014: Day 2 – Germany and Belarus
New Year #2: Chinese New Year & Phuket Old Town Festival 2014
In late January and early February, those of us in Phuket look forward to the year’s second big New Year’s blow-out. There is a huge Chinese population centered on Phuket Town. Many of the older families began during the tin-mining boom starting in the mid-nineteenth century and their clan shrines still dot the small lanes … Continue reading New Year #2: Chinese New Year & Phuket Old Town Festival 2014
Colorful Countdown Phuket 2014 Photo Album
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New Year #1: Phuket Countdown 2014
One of the best things about living in Thailand are the myriad of festivals and other celebrations throughout the year. We actually have three different annual New Year’s – the Western New Year on 31 December, Chinese New Year in late January or early February, and Songkran (Thai New Year) centered on 13 April. Now … Continue reading New Year #1: Phuket Countdown 2014
Postcrossing: Received Card #13 + Sent Cards #9 and 10!
My incoming mail has returned to nothingness as it's been a couple of weeks since anything at all has arrived, the most recent of which was the postcard from China detailed below. Several items of mail I've sent also seems to have gone astray; a long letter I sent my sister in Kansas two months … Continue reading Postcrossing: Received Card #13 + Sent Cards #9 and 10!
Mark Joseph Jochim 