Valerie lopez's Blog (7)

“The Kindness of Strangers began as a simple collection of travellers’ tales around a common theme. But as it has come together, it has cohered into something more: a palpable parable of how we are all intricately interconnected on life’s journey, every day, every where. These richly individual…

I’ve had the amazing fortune of being able to jump from one beach to another in Thailand’s beautiful southern islands. Towering, craggy limestone cliffs signal a dramatic ascent from beneath the sea in epochs past, with powdery white sand blanketing the ocean floor and clear turquoise water lapping at the shore—at that moment, while ensconced underneath the open sky, life couldn’t seem to…

Now that I have spent nearly an entire year dining on local Thai cuisine every day, I feel that I can declare a sound judgment (backed by meals and meals of evidence) on the dishes that make my heart beat a little faster upon sight. Without further ado, here are my most favorite Thai dishes... ever.…

My market is redolent of discordant aromas: the trail of…