I wake up. The mattress below me feels too soft in a familiar way. I hear the noise of a passing car, muted through a closed window. Opening my eyes, I find myself in a small room. It's night. The …
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Camels, Kalashnikovs and New Year’s Resolutions
Things on karstenaichholz.com have been a bit quiet the last few weeks. One major reason for this has been my work over at traveloak.com, where I publish my travel writing. The site was due for a …
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Confessions of a Myspace Blogger
Roughly ten years ago, during my first year in Thailand, I wrote a number of blog posts on Myspace (is that a 'don't ask, don't tell' thing?). I originally signed up for the site to meet new people …
When Your Lowest Point in Life is Still 3,048m Above Sea Level
Long before reaching our final destination, the Himalayas start to blanket the horizon. It's a bird's eye view of what will become the backdrop of our lives for the week to come. Smoothly, our plane …
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A Layman’s Guide to Hiring a Lawyer in Thailand
To me, finding a great lawyer in Bangkok has always felt a bit like trying to find a straw needle in a haystack: it's not only that I might have no idea what exactly I should be looking for, but I …
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How to Manage Change as an Entrepreneur
"No one ever got fired for buying IBM," might have been one of the most successful marketing slogans in corporate history. Buying IBM computers was playing it safe. Making them, however, wasn't: IBM …
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