(via Chiang Mai, Thailand: Coconut Market | John Rachel) When Masumi and I visited Chiang Mai, we drove to the outskirts of town to see a charming affair called The Coconut Market.
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Masumi and I are fascinated by elephants. Around Chiang Mai, there are a number of places to see them. We chose Elephant Camp because the folks there are very humane in their treatment of these amazing creatures.
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(via Chiang Mai, Thailand: Illusion Art Museum | John Rachel) On our recent visit to Chiang Mai, Thailand, Masumi and I discovered one of the most spectacular art museums I've ever encountered ... the Illusion Art Museum. https://jdrachel.com/2023/08/25/chiang-mai-thailand-illusion-art-museum/
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I continue to be amazed at the level of education here in Japan.
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(via Chiang Mai, Thailand: Cooking School | John Rachel) Masumi and I got an introduction to how to prepare Thai food during our recent visit to Chiang Mai. Truly unforgettable!
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(via A Page From God’s Diary | John Rachel) Ironically all of the bad news has put me in the best of moods. I'm giddy all over! This unlikely reaction to a world gone mad prompted my writing the first satirical piece to come out in quite a while. Did you know God kept a diary?
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Little did I know that Hyogo Prefecture -- the equivalent to a state or province -- is among the top producers in a host of other agricultural products.
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(via Life In Japan: Prescription Drugs | John Rachel) I still have part of my tonsil. Help!
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(via Life In Japan: Rice Balls | John Rachel) When Americans needs to eat on the fly, they grab a hamburger. When Japanese need to eat on the fly, they grab a rice ball. Suggestion: Choose what you eat as if your life depended on it.
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You've heard the expression, "The world is an oyster." It's attributed to Shakespeare, from The Merry Wives of Windsor. I have to come clean. I never bought into that. In fact, for some reason lately I'm leaning toward: "The world is a potato." Which puts a whole new spin on global warming, wouldn't you say?
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I wanted to send some love to the wonderful fans of LIVE FROM JAPAN!
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