Chiang Mai, Thailand: Today is another tour, this time to Doi Inthanon National Park. This park contains the highest point in Thailand at 2,565 m. The park was about a two hour drive from Chiang Mai, again in a large van with a group of nine of us. Our first stop for the day was…
Read more Doi Inthanon National Park: Week 8 / Day 50 / March 1
Chiang Mai, Thailand: I signed up for a tour today that will take me to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (typically shortened to Doi Suthep). As an additional part of the tour, I had the option of going to see a tribal village or visiting the Bhubing Palace. I was told by the woman at…
Read more Doi Suthep and Bhubing Palace: Week 7 / Day 49 / Feb 28
Chiang Mai, Thailand: I will be staying local and exploring within the confines of the old city today. However, there is more than enough to keep someone occupied within this small area. Just stepping out of my hotel in the morning, within the first 500 ft I came across arches, statues, ornamental gardens, and street…
Chiang Mai, Thailand: Today is a pretty straightforward travel day from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Well, at least it should have been. Due to poor planning and taking a bit too long to get everything together, I did not make it to the Bangkok airport in time to check in for my flight. Fortunately, flights…
Read more Travel Day – Bangkok to Chiang Mai: Week 7 / Day 47 / Feb 26
