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The author concludes his Sam Khok diet experiment in Thailand, having tried local delicacies like fried insects and rats but unable to find the elusive fried baby frogs, ending with a fusion meal of summer rolls with pork, tofu, and fresh herbs.

A visit to the renowned Moom Aroi seafood restaurant in Siracha, Thailand, featured a standout dish of plaa krapong (sea bass) with mango chili topping, enjoyed alongside the Gulf of Thailand after a round of golf at Laem Chaebang Golf Club.

A blogger shares their affection for what they consider the best postcard ever, featuring an image of a cheerful weed-pulling crew alongside a message about helping the government and using a Red Mountain Wines box for organic waste collection.

A golfer recounts two victories in July — a match play win at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu on July 1st, and a dominant round at Bangkok Golf Club on July 31st that included hitting all greens in regulation on the front nine, reaching the par-5 17th in two shots, and surviving an encounter with a deer.

A traveler reflects on clearing out their office and discovering a desk-covered collection of boarding passes accumulated since 2006, representing dozens of flights to destinations across Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas, from Alicante to Sapporo.

A durian enthusiast shares their seasonal experience with the spiky tropical fruit, covering safety precautions for handling it, and the preparation of khao niaw durian—a Thai dessert of sticky rice with durian in coconut milk.

Rambutan, a spiny red tropical fruit abundant in Thailand, is explored here through firsthand experience—including how to safely peel away its skin and spines to reach the sweet flesh inside, earning it the playful nickname “the hedgehog of fruits.”

The author humorously describes their self-proclaimed expertise in climbing tropical fruit trees and harvesting fruits like rambutan, mangosteen, and durian during a visit to a fruit orchard near Trang, Thailand, framing the activity as an adventurous, physically demanding workout that combines healthy eating with tree-climbing exercise.

Foster Botanical Garden in Honolulu, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, houses 24 of Oahu’s officially designated Exceptional Trees and features turfgrass species including Axonopus compressus, Axonopus affinus, and Paspalum conjugatum beneath its canopy. The Honolulu Botanical Gardens system also includes the Koko Crater Botanical Garden, where hot, dry conditions make it an ideal site for dryland plant collections.

A collection of recommended books and resources for improving presentation skills, including works by Edward Tufte on data visualization, Chip and Dan Heath’s Made to Stick, Nancy Duarte’s slide:ology, and Garr Reynolds’ Presentation Zen blog, with particular emphasis on effectively communicating technical and scientific information.