Cost of Travel: A Month in Chiang Mai
We once again enjoyed Thailand. Since it was our second visit our goal was to just relax. We didn’t do much sightseeing. Instead we spent our days sleeping in, going […]
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Thailands’s Tiger Kingdom
I loved Born Free, a 1966 British film of the true story of an orphaned lion cub raised by humans to adulthood, taught to hunt, and eventually released to live […]
Travel Baby Steps
Baby Steps! That’s my answer to the Big Question I am frequently asked. It was also the subject of a recent Booking.com email. When is your next trip? Where are you […]
Travel Expense Report: Thailand
We lived really, really well in Chiang Mai, Thailand – and without scrimping! Twice a day we went out for coffee and restaurant meals. We enjoyed lots of delicious fresh tropical […]
Elephants, Tigers, and Bears, oh my! Our Last Week Around and About Chiang Mai
Tiger Kingdom hand raises tigers and allows visitors to pet them and play with them inside of their cages! The brochure shows people lounging on a big cat using it […]
Learning About “The Land of Smiles”
Thailand is called the “Land of Smiles” quite simply because of the smiles you see! But there other names too. Chiang Mai, also called “The Flower of the North” […]
Cooking Up a Typhoon
Like a child in a candy store, I was giddy – so many choices. I could choose 6 from 60 different options. Would I chose old favorites or try something new […]
Lost in Chiang Mai
Lost in Thailand is a 2012 Chinese comedy film that grossed more than US$200 million at the Chinese box-office. More than 80% of the film was shot in the Chiang […]
The Wats of Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai has over 300 Buddhist wats (temple complexes) many of which are the city’s main attractions. As prolific as Orthodox churches and basilicas in Europe and South America, Buddhist […]
Pink Elephants on Parade in Thailand
The Chiang Mai Flower Festival is a 3-day event the first weekend in February featuring a parade, flower exhibitions and beauty pageants. We stumbled upon the street where the beautiful […]
Meet You In The Morning 