10 Days in Chiang Mai, Thailand – Trip Report
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Chiang Mai has become one of my favourite cities to visit in Southeast Asia…but I didn’t always feel that way. The last time I was…
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Chiang Mai – Elephant Day Tour with Blue Daily
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Paul
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Feeding an elephant by hand is tricky business for a rookie. You’re not quite sure when to pull your hand away or how rough the…
Chasing the Sunrise at Doi Suthep
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Paul
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If you are visiting Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand, you will very likely find yourself taking a trip up to Doi Suthep. Wat Phra That…
Phuket: Part 2 – Sharks, Sea Gypsies and Songkran
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Paul
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This is Part 2 of a two-part post on Phuket and Songkran. It’s a throwback post to the first time I visited Thailand, a trip…
Phuket: Part 1 – Exploring Phuket, Phang Nga, and James Bond Island
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Paul
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As Songkran 2018 approaches, it seems an appropriate time to unleash my somewhat unexpected Phuket and Songkran posts. This is a throwback couple of posts…
Thailand Travel – Trip Planning and Basics Explained
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Paul
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I’m off to Thailand again – this will be my 7th trip to the Land of Smiles (LoS), a country I adore, and a place…
2017 – A Year of Travel Possibilities
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Paul
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I love it when the calendar turns over, despite the fact that I’ll continue to write “2016” down for the next 2-19 weeks until “2017”…
8 Travel Photography Tips
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Paul
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Ever gotten home from a trip and find you have 75 pictures of buildings and no people? Or every pic is too dark? Or maybe you…
The Christmas Post – 8 Travel Experiences I Am Thankful For
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Paul
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Ah, Christmas. I love this time of year; people are friendlier than normal (aside from the family in-fighting and inevitable parking lot stand-offs), and I can…
Asia Photo Roundup – Temples and Buddhas of Thailand
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Paul
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Hey there! On occasion I’ll include a photo roundup based on one of the main themes from the previous month’s travels. So these roundups are less…
My Grande Bangkok Oasis
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Paul
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Rolling back into Bangkok after three weeks on the road in Ho Chi Minh City, Chiang Mai, and Bangkok (the first time around I stayed…
The Magic of Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle
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Paul
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As the little tour bus motored on through the hills towards Chiang Rai, I was sitting on pins and needles. I had been waiting to…
The Hill Tribes of Baan Tong Luang – Chiang Mai
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Paul
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Arriving in Chiang Mai after a long day of travel from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the first thing I noticed was the air –…
Bangkok Has Him Now
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Paul
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Khrung Thep, the City of Angels, has always held a special sort of magic for me. It’s exciting, safe, there’s pad thai as far as…