We had spent most of the morning travelling from Chiang Mai and exploring Doi Inthanon National Park - the highest point in Thailand. Next on our tour was a visit to the twin royal pagodas of Phra Mahathat Naphamethanidon. Located not far from the top of Doi Inthanon, the two pagodas were built to commemorate [...]
It was a rainy day in Chiang Mai, but this was expected since we were travelling in the middle of the wet season, and because we had already booked a tour to Doi Inthanon National Park, we weren't going to let that stop us. We were picked up by our mini van at around 8am [...]
I have always loved elephants. Even from a young age I was fascinated by them when I saw them at the zoo, and I had always wanted to get up close and personal with these amazing creatures. I finally got to do just that when I was in Nepal in 2009, and I had an [...]
Wat Pan Tao is located next to the large royal temple, Wat Chedi Luang, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The temple's most interesting feature is it's wooden chapel, one of very few left in Chiang Mai. Built in the late 14th century, the chapel was originally a royal palace, but was moved to the royal grounds [...]
This week's travel photo is of the old city moat in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The ancient city of Chiang Mai was founded in 1296AD, at which time it became the capital of the Lanna Kingdom. The large square moat and adjacent walls and gates were built to defend the city against the ever threatening Burmese army. [...]
This week's photo is of a market stall selling fresh vegetables at a fresh food market in Chiang Mai, Thailand. When travelling to other countries I love to explore local markets, as it is a great way to experience the local culture and the way of life in the area. Fresh food markets in Thailand [...]
This week's photo is of The Queen's Pagoda on a cloudy morning, in the high mountains near Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. The twin pagodas, known as Phra Mahathat Napha Methanidon and Phra Mahathat Naphaphon Phumisiri, represent the King and Queen of Thailand and were built to commemorate their 60th birthdays. They are located near the highest point [...]
Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand is the place that we chose to do an elephant trek. I had been elephant trekking before in Nepal, but my wife had never even touched an elephant so we booked a day tour from Chiang Mai. Elephant trekking and shows etc is something that we are a bit skeptical about [...]
