Hua Hin Road Trip

Ahhhhhhh. Boy am I feelin’ FRESH!!! I just woke up from a nice, long doggy nap. Well, actually it was more like a dog coma. I’ve honestly been asleep the majority of the past forty-eight hours. At least I have a good excuse for my lazy, narcoleptic behavior. It’s called...beach life. For humans a day at the beach is typically a relaxing experience. For us pooches though, (especially pups with short legs like myself) it’s absolutely EXHAUSTING!!! Don’t get me wrong, I loved every single minute of it. But my twenty-four (dog) year old body just can’t hang like it used to. Four days of long walks on golden sand beaches, swimming in the warm Gulf of Thailand, and digging for crabs in the sand made me one tired wiener!!!

Can you dig it!?!

This past weekend, my parents and I packed up and took a road trip down to the sleepy fishing town of Hua Hin, Thailand. Since typically I get left behind, I was completely thrilled to be able to tag along. It was so nice to get out of busy Bangkok and the concrete jungle and enjoy some fresh ocean air for a couple days. The stop and go traffic leaving Bangkok made me a bit car sick, but once we were out of town it was smooth sailing!!

Momma's boy!!! 

Daddy's Boy! What can I say, I swing both ways! 

Hairy nuts on the beach. You're lucky I shared this picture, and not some of the other nuts. 

Slipping the camera some tongue!

The weather was a little stormy on Saturday, so we spent most of the day cruising around scoping out different beaches. In search of the perfect, secluded beach daddy took the rental car off road and did a bit of rally driving (don’t tell Avis!!!). It was absolutely worth it! We found a beautiful, quiet beach with no farangs (foreigners) and just a few Thai fishermen.

Go fish!

We were lucky to have some decent weather the rest of the weekend, so we spent an entire day posted up at our favorite, deserted beach spot. If you're lucky I'll share the GPS coordinates! It was an amazing day that I’ll never forget. My favorite part of course was the hot grilled meats daddy cooked up on our flowerpot bbq. Have you ever tasted hot, sizzling shrimp fresh off a flowerpot??? I have!!! Trust me on this, I’m pretty sure the flowerpot thing is going to catch on soon in the States. No more shrimps on the barbie! Before you know it, people will be throwing shrimps on the f-pot!!

Daddy getting his grill on! 

Me chartering a boat this weekend. No biggie!

I sure could get used to beach life, but until my next adventure, I’m more than happy to be back home in Bangkok.  Life is good.

What are you looking at??

Reasons to Celebrate!

Good Morning! Good Evening!!! Good whatever time it is where you’re at! Hopefully it’s 5 o’clock somewhere ;) 


In case you didn't know, it’s been party central over here in BKK! We just finished celebrating quite the slew of holidays, which somewhat explains why I’ve been nonexistent in the bloggy doggy world.

First off, we had a very merry Christmas and rung in the New Year with a few glasses of bubbly! Shortly after that we celebrated Chinese New Year, and welcomed the year of the Dragon with several rounds of Tsing Tao and countless char siu buns. Following the Chinese New Year we partied it up for daddy’s birthday. Happy Birthday Daddyo! 31 looks soooooo good on you!! To finish it up, we celebrated our 1^st Bangkok Anniversary!!!! It’s hard to believe that we’ve already been living in Thailand a year. "Thaim" is really flying by, and what a wonderful year it’s been! We truly have so many reasons to be happy and even more reasons to CELEBRATE!!!

During this past year we’ve also met some absolutely wonderful people that will no doubt be life-long friendships. My parents have ventured out and explored Bangkok (I tend to stick to our neighborhood due to my short, stumpy legs), and after living here a year it's really starting to finally feel like home. 


We’ve adjusted nicely to expat life, and my parents (as you know, I’m stuck here due to Passport issues) are thoroughly enjoying all the travel opportunities in the region. It's unbelievable...over the course of the year my small town momma has visited six new countries. Who you calling a tender foot now HGTV!?!

Just in the last two months my parents visited Indonesia and China. Back in December they jetted off to Bali for a quick Christmas getaway. The trip was definitely too short, but they managed to enjoy every moment of the sun, sand, and even some close encounters with a few monkeys! Oh did I mention the poo poo coffee (kopi luwak)? They visited a coffee plantation where the coffee berry is eaten and digested by civets. The beans are then collected, WASHED, and roasted. Apparently it's very rare, and very expensive coffee! If only I could get my paws on some coffee beans, I might have a job opportunity for myself in BKK. It can't be that hard to poop out a coffee bean, right?!?

Happy Balidays!!!

W Retreat and Spa in Bali, Indonesia

Wanna monkey around??  

Finished pooduct. I mean, product.

In early January mommy accompanied daddy on a biz trip to Shanghai, and experienced her first taste of China. Minus the smog, everything in China tastes really good!!!

The Bund on a rare, clear and sunny day in Shanghai! 

Gimme, gimme, gimme!!! 

Dumplings for days!!!

Snap into a Slim Jim!!!

Mapo Doufu

Got peppers? La Tsu Ji...with numbing Szechuan peppercorns. Nummy! 

Silk Worms

Leaning Tower of Dumplings! 

Day trip to Hangzhou....Xihu Lake 

Mommy's driver and personal tour guide for the day. Mommy can't speak Chinese.  He can't speak English. It was a funny day!!!

Row, row, row the boat!

I have two new years resolutions for 2012. #1 – I’m going lose my muffin top. #2 – I’m going to blog more often. I know what you’re thinking, I’m off to a late start. Well, over here in Asia I thought it’s only appropriate to start my resolutions based on the Chinese New Year. Although if you don’t hear from me for a while, I may have decided to hold off on resolutions until Songkran, the Buddhist New Year. If so, don’t worry. Just know that I’m celebrating, partying it up, and of course, living the Thai life :) 

Trying to snag some chicken on the counter. The picture is a bit blurry, but as you can tell when I stand up straight I have a bit of a fat tire resting on my hips. Maybe it was a good thing I couldn't reach the chicken! 

A Little Late, But Worth the Wait

Hello my old friends!!! It’s Remy Doo here, writing to you from sunny, warm  (90°F...Is it really December!?!), beautiful Bangkok!! First off, I’d like to apologize for dropping off the radar!!! I’m sure you’ve all been holding your breath, waiting in suspense to hear what happens next in the life of Thai Noodle Remy. You weren’t??? Oh. Well, for those of you who are still reading, you’re really lucky because I’m back at it in BKK!!! I’ll try to fill you in and get you guys up to speed as quickly as possible.

These past couple months have been a complete blur! We’re just getting a chance to catch our breath, and the year is already coming to an end. Where did 2011 go??? Hmmmmm, let’s see….MOMMY AND DADDY GOT HITCHED!!! On September 10^th, 2011 my parents happily wed back home in California with the love and support of their closest family and friends. Unfortunately I couldn’t attend due to passport issues. Sad to say, but this wiener can’t cross the Thai border until we’re leaving for good. I was definitely there in spirit though!

Mad Photography Props to Marc Fiorito! 

Cody Rasmussen working his magic!

One of my favorites! Wish I could have been there! (Photo Credit - Marc Fiorito)

After their wedding, mommy and daddy went on an amazing honeymoon to Mauritius. Up until checkout time, the entire trip was perfect. It’s such a beautiful place with lots of wonderful memories, so it definitely deserves a post of it’s own! I’ll fill ya more in on that trip later!

When they returned home to Bangkok, it was clear their relaxing honeymoon was over! While away in Mauritius my parents didn’t quite stay on top of the news (Understandable, right??? It was their honeymoon!), so they were a little unaware a wave of floodwater was approaching Bangkok. When they went to the grocery to stock up, they were shocked to find empty shelves. No water, no rice, no noodle cups, and slim pickings’ on the canned food aisle. Lucky for them there was still plenty of Campbell’s Minestrone and Tomato Soup available. Wonder why? Apparently, not too popular with the Thais. After a few stops at various grocery stores, they were able to scrape together a decent emergency supply kit. With the high tide coming that weekend, they were as prepared as possible and ready to brace for it.

The only water left was the imported stuff. Pricey Perrier or Expensive Evian!!! 

The high tide came and went, and our house along with most of inner Bangkok remained dry and above water. It was unfortunate timing, but daddy was forced to leave on a business trip while we were still in crisis mode. With mixed signals from the media, it was hard to tell whether we were actually going to flood. For several nights I had horrible dreams that I was floating away like a tiny piece of driftwood. Did I already mention there are crocodiles in the water? Yep! Honestly, what croc wouldn’t want to take a bite out of a plump lil’ cocktail weenie?? I was definitely on alert and kept my floaties close by.

Another round of high tides was due to hit, and from what we could tell this was going to be it. Daddy came home early from his business trip to pick up mommy and me, and we evacuated Bangkok along with most of its nine million residents. Next thing I knew, I was on a flight down to Phuket. Although, unlike the flight from the U.S. I didn’t get any drugs :( Boo! I still rocked it though!

Evacuation Phuket!!!

We laid low in Phuket for a few days, wondering if we would have a dry home to return to. Even though our time there was stressful, I definitely think I could get used to beach life! Once the high tide passed, we were extremely relieved and thankful our neighborhood and home were unaffected. Unfortunately not everyone was as lucky.

For the past several weeks grocery store shelves have been a bit bare, and it has been difficult to find bottled water. Things finally seem to be returning to normal though. Except for the sandbags that appear to have taken up permanent residency. Some people even built concrete walls in front of their stores and homes, possibly as a permanent addition. The piles of sandbags almost seem less out of place than the Christmas decorations. Fake snow??? It’s 90 degrees out people! I’m headed to the pool to work on my tan!