Thailand Tour. Places to Travel and Pictures of Thailand. More Thailand Travels to Come!

What an Adventure!

I have just returned home from Thailand, what a day of flying Phuket to Bangkok to Tokoyo to Dallas! The one very nice thing about having all that time was that it gave me the chance to look back on all the highlights of my adventure!

Beyond the Kitchen will post some of my “out takes” soon on video- and I have to say some of the first takes are rather humerous… but hey, everyone gets a little camera shy at first.. especially when you look like the weird-o holding your own camera in front of you recording yourself! After a few times, I quickly got over it, and just had fun!  After all it is all about showing everyone what is really going on out there is this amazing world!

The Ultimate Highlight -was the Thai Food! I mean, WOW! I ate everything there I could get my hands on… okay, the insect thing was a bit weird.. but I think I just discovered where the term “I have butterflies in my stomach” comes from! I am a chef through and through, and all great chefs are passionate about food, but more so the ingredients that go into making a great dish!  The Thai’s have nailed it 100% from an ingredient stand point and a flavor profile stand point!  They have the magic of combining the ying and yang of flavors.. they just melt together perfectly!

Reflecting Back- The one thing I realized on this trip is just how much I enjoy writing- not always being politically correct, just being myself… being real- writting about what people want to read about… THE REAL DEAL… not some “tour guide” to restaurants and attractions type nonsense… where to really go, what to really see, and how great it is to interact with people and embrace their culture and customs!

I have many of special thanks to give….

Mr. Bussey owner of Left Right Now.  He has been a great inspiration of this adventure and journey through Thailand.  He is also the creator of Beyond the Kitchen, and was my techinacal support from Asia! So Thanks Bussey, and remember i still have the Sanchez Hat! Perhaps it will make an appearance somewhere again!

My parents, for supporting my wild idea of taking a culinary adventure to Asia! Not exactly I think what they had instore for their son, but see the great benefits it had! They had all their friends following my blog while I was gone!  So thank you! I have had so many of their friends say to me “I can’t beleive you ate the bug!” hahaha!

Family friends, thanks for following, please stay tuned, there will always be more to come! And during the down time, there will be posts, so don’t worry, the great humor will never end!

My friends (professional and personal)- Mike thanks for taking care of the casa, and everyone else for following and checking on me while I was gone…

My sister and my great brother-in-law Lance- thanks for following and keeping me in the loop, and not thinking that this was an insane idea!

Skype- thank god you exist!

And last but not least- O’neils (flip flops & board shorts), THANK YOU for having a durable flip flop that I wore every day and not once did you break or give my feet any trouble! Finding a great flip flop is hard to do these days.. and you passed the test!

Stay tuned for more blogs and content from Beyond the Kitchen

Thank You EVERYONE for the support!

Always remember….

TRAVEL. COOK. EAT.

2 Responses to “Thailand Tour. Places to Travel and Pictures of Thailand. More Thailand Travels to Come!”

1. The Epicurean says:

   January 11, 2011 at 9:44 pm

   Cockroaches are on every continent, high in protein and no
   fat. I wonder why they aren’t popular in the US ???. They’d be 0
   points on Jenny Craig!! Maybe rebranding would work.

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   • Chef D says:

     January 12, 2011 at 1:00 am

     Epicurean,
     Agree, but one was enough for me… It wasn’t the flavor as much as the mental aspect.. Much like eating dog in China.

     Like the thought…. Maybe u can get them into some supplement at GMC?

     Reply