Elizabeth Greene Thompson

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Considering the lovely view from our balcony, we endured a few discomforts at our resort.

Snorkeling with the Backpackers (in Acton Patch)

Elizabeth Greene Thompson
May 10, 2013

For our 33rd anniversary, we blithely flew off to snorkel in Thailand. Little did we know know how nearly too old for this we are!

Me 'n Myanmar (Part 2): Beyond Yangon (in Acton Patch)

Elizabeth Greene Thompson
May 2, 2013

Beyond its best-known city, Myanmar is packed with wonders--and with people whose courage warms your heart.

Photos (19)

The lakeside home of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's "Beloved Lady", where she was kept under home arrest for 15 years.

Me 'n Myanmar (in Acton Patch)

Elizabeth Greene Thompson
Apr 19, 2013

A week in Burma! Not for the faint of heart--in fact, I found I was almost too old for this kind of adventure. A richly rewarding visit, which I will remember for a long time.

Photos (20)

Frangipani floating in the Tamukami Hotel.

Brief Break in Bali (in Acton Patch)

Elizabeth Greene Thompson
Mar 14, 2013

Come, leave winter and all that dirty snow behind, and see beautiful Bali, an island paradise in Indonesia!

We don't often see a good sunset on the Singapore River during the monsoon season.

At Home in Singapore (in Acton Patch)

Elizabeth Greene Thompson
Feb 28, 2013

Come see what our new Singapore home and neighborhood look like! Nothing like Acton, especially in February 2013!

Photos (14)

Smith Street in Chinatown is nicknamed "Food Street" because restaurants and food hawker stalls fill the street.

Intro to Singapore 101 (in Acton Patch)

Elizabeth Greene Thompson
Jan 31, 2013

What, where and how is Singapore? Maybe you know, maybe you don't, but here are some facts to get you oriented.

I'm rushing to decorate the Christmas tree on December 24, wearing my apron that says "Keep Calm and Carry On", because I needed the reminder.

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Time for a Change (in Acton Patch)

Elizabeth Greene Thompson
Jan 15, 2013

Our sabbatical in Germany ended, we had three weeks to celebrate Christmas with our family and friends, and to repack our suitcases for six months in the tropics.