We haven’t participated in a Travel Theme blog in ages!! (To be more precise, since January!) As a refresher, Alisa from Where’s My Backpack, puts up a travel theme each week for us to participate in…anyone can participate in. This week, the topic was wild. The pictures that came to mind: Chiang Mai, Tiger Kingdom! … Continue reading
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If there was one thing I was going to do when I arrived in Chiang Mai for the first time, back in March of this year, it was ride an elephant. Vain visions of myself communing with nature while riding atop a massive elephant as we ambled through the Thai…
The first thing that came to mind when I read this weeks photo challenge was our lives. Adam and I eloped a little over 2 years ago at this spot in Koh Samui, Thailand. We eloped at The Kala Samui. You can read more about that amazing day here. To merge is to blur the … Continue reading
Transport around the world varies a bit when you consider geography, socioeconomic climates and practicality. Traveling outside the states you begin to notice a few rather distinct differences on the roadways. Take Europe where the largest thing they’ve got is a Land Rover and as Britishly cool as they are, you don’t see all that … Continue reading
Real men wear Purple… Purple Aprons… and take cooking classes! My wife and I were on our 5 month backpacking trip through Asia and Europe when she wanted to sign up for Thai Cooking classes in Chiang Mai. Not only did I make curry with a mortar and pestle, but I donned a purple apron. … Continue reading
Being back in Bangkok after our lengthy bus ride from Chiangmai served as in instant reminder of why it’s fallen low on my list of “likes” in Southeast Asia. The fine mix of trendy Jason Mraz hat wearing backpackers along with the smatterings of homeless and relentless tuk-tuk drivers was a far cry from our … Continue reading
Arriving in Chiang Mai is a little like arriving on I-Drive…there are tons of tourist things to do…whitewater rafting, elephant riding, cooking classes, massage classes, bungee jumping, biking, hiking and well it goes on forever and you can spend all your travel money here if you wish. We decided to rent our own motorbike to … Continue reading
