vampires of phuket

We are very pale. We usually wear black. And we are descending on Thailand.
Follow along on our adventures.

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Tambu’s Empire of Spice
Food & Drink
Tambu’s Empire of Spice
Food & Drink

Inspired by the grand tented palaces of India’s Mughal Empire Era, Tambu is at once elegant and comforting–and wholly one of a kind.

Food & Drink
Fatty Pig is Comfort in A Bowl
Food & Drink, Phuket Town
Fatty Pig is Comfort in A Bowl
Food & Drink, Phuket Town

Khun Rapeepong simmers up my favorite Thai-Chinese soup on the island (so far).

Food & Drink, Phuket Town
Curry Paste, Watermelons and Stink Beans: Thai Cookery with B
Food & Drink, Cooking
Curry Paste, Watermelons and Stink Beans: Thai Cookery with B
Food & Drink, Cooking

A hands-on crash course in Southern Thai kitchen magic.

Food & Drink, Cooking
N&N Cafe Welcomes You to the Jungle
N&N Cafe Welcomes You to the Jungle

At N&N Cafe, Khun Boo has turned a scrap of Chalong jungle into a chill haven for iced coffees and chile-bright local plates.

Bucha’s Southern Thai Family Recipes are Generations in the Making
Food & Drink, Family
Bucha’s Southern Thai Family Recipes are Generations in the Making
Food & Drink, Family

Bucha Gallery & Restaurant shares a treasure trove of Southern Thai family recipes; each plated like a work of art.

Food & Drink, Family
Devouring the “Wow” at Patong’s New Bon Pan-Asian Tapas
Food & Drink
Devouring the “Wow” at Patong’s New Bon Pan-Asian Tapas
Food & Drink

From grilled beef tongue to pandan-coconut desserts, every bite at this brand new Patong spot is a chic, sleek around-the-world party.

Food & Drink
What We Did on Our Summer Vacation…
Family, Travel, Adventure, Food & Drink
What We Did on Our Summer Vacation…
Family, Travel, Adventure, Food & Drink

Between eating incredible seafood, leasing a villa, learning the Thai alphabet, exploring limestone caves and making new friends, who has time to write insightful travel posts? (Hint: Clearly not me.)

Family, Travel, Adventure, Food & Drink
Let’s Move Across the Frickin’ World
Let’s Move Across the Frickin’ World

A house for sale, a broken fibula, two cases of COVID and three plane tickets to Bangkok.

what we’re doing right now.

 
Monkeys and mookata BBQ carnage with @caseytimez (Big Buddha + Baan Ping Yang in Chalong)
This past week, David and I took the plunge and officially became divers! Thanks to our amazing instructor Robin Brown of @atlantisdiversphuket, the two of us are now PADI certified Open Water Scuba Divers, allowed to dive to 18 meters/60 feet. We ex
Lazy lunchtime view. Never gets old.
Penang, Malaysia (Georgetown)
Songkran Scenes Pt 2: Phuket Town No matter what you've heard, Songkran is bigger, sillier, sweeter and, yes, wetter than you could imagine. Like most Thai bashes, there is great food and music aplenty, with chances to laugh and celebrate with neigh
Songkran Scenes: Rawai Every April 13, the entire country of Thailand turns into a giant collective waterfight to celebrate Songkran–Thai Buddhist New Year.  Kids with grins plastered across their faces squirt passerby with supersoakers.
My new fave morning roti + curry hides at the back right-hand corner of Chalong's Suksamram Market, just past a pair of dueling fried chicken counters (both good) and the dried fish dude. If you hit the fresh coconut milk vendors, you've gone too far
Oh hey! My super talented illustrator friend @justinrueff has teamed up with poet @shinyupai for “Less Desolate,” a fascinating new collection of haiku comics, published by @bluecactuspress. Each comic is a unique combination of art and p
(Just) Before Sunset.
Mornings are for markets.
A man, woman, child and small dog dressed in warm winter hats and coats pictured on a beach in Oregon.

Kelly, David and Alex left their hometown of Portland, Oregon in summer 2022 to settle on Phuket, the largest island in Southern Thailand.

Avid travelers and voracious eaters, we typically associate “the beach” with warm coats, knit hats and razor clam shovels. We’ll adjust. Follow along on our adventures through written dispatches and the occasional YouTube video as we explore our new home and beyond. *Our small dog Hippo is joining us soon. Stay tuned.

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