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In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age
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Chiang Mai,
Thailand
Billy and Akaisha
Kaderli |
JAK-KA-YAN, A COMMON FORM OF
TRANSPORTATION IN ASIA
A MORNING ERRAND INSIDE THE
ANCIENT WALLED CITY OF CHIANG MAI
A QUIET, CLEAN FORM OF TRANSPORT
FOOD VENDORS LINE THE STREETS
SELLING CONSTANT VARIETY
THIS MAN IS MAKING A SWEETENED
GRATED COCONUT PANCAKE
CHECKING OUT THE MORNING NEWS!
BROOMS MADE FROM LOCAL GRASSES
AND SOLD RIGHT TO YOUR DOOR
IT IS TRADITION FOR YOUNG
MEN TO SPEND TIME AS A BUDDHIST MONK BEFORE BEGINNING THEIR FAMILY LIFE OR
CAREER. THESE SAFFRON COLORED ROBES ARE WRAPPED SO THEY DON'T FALL OFF WHILE
WALKING AROUND.
CLEAR BLUE SKIES OF LATE WINTER,
INSIDE THE WALLED CITY OF CHIANG MAI
THE KHLONG, OR MOAT ON THE LEFT
SEPARATES THE ANCIENT WALLED CITY FROM THE NEWER VERSION TO THE RIGHT. THERE ARE
FLOWERS PLANTED MANY PLACES FOR EYE-CATCHING BEAUTY.
FRESH GREEN PAPAYA SALAD WITH
CHILI, A LOCAL FAVORITE.
A RENDITION OF MOTHER EARTH AS
SHE SQUEEZES OUT THE WATER FROM HER FRESHLY WASHED HAIR TO REPLENISH THE PLANTS
ON EARTH.
SHE SITS UNDER A GIANT BODHI TREE
LEAF
ONE OF THE NUMEROUS TEMPLES OR
WATS IN THIS AREA
LOI KHRATONG CELEBRATION IN WHICH
MANY HOT AIR BALLOON KITES ARE SENT SKYWARD ALONG WITH PRAYERS AND WISHES
FOR FORGIVENESS OF BURDENS, GRIEVANCES AND PROBLEMS.
OF COURSE, SOME CELEBRATE IN
OTHER FASHION! A TRUE PORTABLE BAR
AN EXCITING SIDE CAR WITH A
SECURE BABY SEAT ATTACHED
ONE OF THE MANY PARADES AND
FESTIVALS IN CHIANG MAI
WOMAN FROM THE AKHA TRIBE SELLING
HER SHELL-BEADED BELTS, HAMMERED SILVER AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE NECKLACES IN THE
STREETS OF CHIANG MAI.
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About the Authors
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli are
recognized retirement experts and internationally published authors on
topics of finance, medical tourism and world travel. With the wealth of
information they share on their award winning website RetireEarlyLifestyle.com,
they have been helping people achieve their own retirement dreams since
1991. They wrote the popular books, The
Adventurer’s Guide to Early Retirement and Your
Retirement Dream IS Possible available on their website
bookstore or
on Amazon.com.
Retire
Early Lifestyle appeals to a different
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independence, values their time, and who doesn’t
want to mindlessly follow the crowd.
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