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Mourning my Grandmother at Chiang Dao’s Morning Market

On July 10, 2012 · 11 Comments · In Let Me Explain Myself, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Travel

[A quick note: this post is definitely sappier than the usual fare, but this is my internet space, and I can do what I want. Also, I'm posting from Laos without access to the photos I had intended to use for this. I'll publish photos of the market when I [...]

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The City of Leopards and Stars/Chiang Dao/เชียงดาว

On June 29, 2012 · 15 Comments · In Northern Thailand, Thailand, Travel

Chiang Dao is a tiny mountain town 70 kilometers north of Chiang Mai offering very little in the realm of things to do, but providing a very picturesque backdrop for twiddling one’s thumbs. Located at the base of Doi Luang Chiang Dao, the third tallest mountain in the country, [...]

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