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, [...]
The bright spots illuminate formations and small vignettes
The Muang On Cave system in Mae On, Chiang Mai’s neighbor 30 kilometers to the east sits under a modest, tree-topped mountain swathed by rice paddies just a short hop down the road from
I have bad news. There will be no post about food on the Krabi beaches because it was so terrible that I didn’t even take pictures of most of what I ate. And I feel compelled to tell the world about it.
The journey into food hell started the moment the long [...]
There’s a reason for the high season of tourism on Thailand’s islands that lasts from late October through approximately April, and the reason in RAIN. Thailand has three seasons: winter, lasting from October to February; summer, lasting from approximately March to May; and rainy season, that lasts the rest of the year. Aside [...]
Sunset over Koh Chang
My poor website, neglected out of travel, work, and a budding preference for passive entertainment over engaged life-sharing. How unfair I’ve been to you! The mistreatment you’ve suffered through transitions from mere neglect to full abuse when you consider the terrible iPhone-only post.
Moral of the [...]
Taking sight-seeing pictures at the Royal Floral Expo.
I don’t quite understand the appeal of many major tourist sites and bucket list items. Sure, I’ve sat before the Ryoanji Temple’s zen rock garden and pondered the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, but those have mostly been disappointing [...]
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