There are markets and then there are markets…
There are markets and then there are…. floating markets and train markets. On our recent visit to Thailand we made an trip to Damneon Saduak and Mae Klong, about an 90 minutes drive outside of the capital, Bangkok, in the Ratchaburi and Samut Songkhram regions, to visit these two very unique daily markets. It was a Sunday […]
“Slowly Smiling”
Slowly smiling, thus went the chant of our trekking guide as we made our way up each of the three mountains on our trek through the Karen hill tribe villages north of Chiang Mai. Yuth our guide was part confuscian, with his long locks and goatee whiskers, part mountain goat and an all round chilled […]
Markets, Motorbikes and Massages
Sawadee kha one and all. We have travelled north to Chiang Rai and onward to Chiang Mai. Unfazed by jet lag we decided to spend our first afternoon exploring the city of Chiang Rai. We strolled the streets, moseyed through the market, visited the temples and marvelled at all the amazing sights and sounds around […]
One Night in Bangkok
The song “One Night in Bangkok” (from the musical Chess) was the soundtrack in my brain yesterday evening as we drove through the night to our hotel in Bangkok. I was wondering does that happen to a lot of people or was it just me. We had just come off an 18 hour flight from […]
Close Encounters of the Buffalo Kind
credit: (American Buffalo or Bison) While working for a summer in Estes Park, Colorado (gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park) I took a few days off, borrowed a friend’s car and set out to explore. I had over a number of previous visits to Colorado seen many of the glorious sights that the state has to […]
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