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Category Archives: thailand/cambodia (2006)
Dui Suthep & Angkor Wat
There were no flights out of Chiang Mai today… So we’re staying an extra day. :-) Heading up to the mountain temple Dui Suthep in a bit (highly recommended by fellow travelers as well as my friend Liane). Tomorrow, we … Continue reading
Elephants!
My favorite part of the trek was the elephant ride. The elephants we rode on seemed very well treated and fed… but it’s always hard to tell. Elephants are no longer really being used in day-to-day manual labor like they … Continue reading
Chiang Mai Sunday Market
Lucked in to the Sunday Market in Chiang Mai. (In fact, we thought it was the famed Night Bazaar… After visiting the Night Bazaar, I think the Sunday Market was a lot cooler.) We think things might have been even busier … Continue reading
Chiang Mai Trek Details
Rough trek schedule: Day 1 (Jan 2nd) Get picked up in covered truck and head up to mountains. Walk through Mao & Karen villages. Hike to waterfall. Hike through jungle & fields to Karen village. Stay the night in Karen … Continue reading
Chiang Mai: Off on a Trek
Got up at 6:30am this morning… gotta love jetlag. But it did make for a beautiful stroll the city. Morning light, fresh fruit and banana pancakes at the market. About to head out on a 2 day trek through the … Continue reading
New Years in Bangkok
Last night was probably the best time to be in Bangkok…  Khaoson was quite The Scene. A sample:    Things were much calmer the next morning. Evidence that Khaoson is aimed at Westerners? Check out the starbucks sign. (No, I … Continue reading
Not Dead Yet!!
Arrived in Bangkok just before midnight. Got to see foreigner craziness in Khaosan Road (AKA tourist ghetto). Happy New Year everybody!
Leaving for Thailand!!
Tomorrow, I start my 2+ week vacation in Thailand! (Well, at least the long airplane ride portion of it….)   We’ll land in Bangkok approximately 2 hours before the new year. The current plan includes a trek leaving from … Continue reading