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The first sign
Blog: The Adventures of D - 11 May 2012
The first signThe blinking red of my Blackberry alerting me to a new e-mail catches my attention as I sit on my couch, only a few days after returning from Red Mountain [...]d travels 'round
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30 cafes to visit in Chiang Mai
Blog: Nomadic Notes Travel Blog - 3 May 2012
A month of cafes in Chiang Mai – Thailand When in need of downtime to get projects done in Asia, Chiang Mai has been my home base of choice. I realised when I first started coming here that this city is a cafe wonderland. With so many cafes with wifi, it is an easy place [...]30 cafes to visit in Chiang Mai from Nomadic Notes Travel Blog
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Four Things Not Do In Chiang Mai
Blog: Landlopers - 18 April 2012
Today I am pleased to feature a guest post by writer and tech expert Dave Dean. Dave has been traveling the world for fifteen years, amassing an incredible amount of expertise along the way. He writes about travel technology at Too Many Adapters and the highs and...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Songkran in Chiang Mai – The worlds greatest water fight
Blog: Nomadic Notes Travel Blog - 16 April 2012
Songkran in Chiang Mai I’ve had many friends over the years rave about how good Songkran is, so naturally I had to find out for myself. I have already attended one incredible festival in Chiang Mai, the Yi Peng Lantern Festival, which I didn’t think could be topped. I would have to say that Songkran [...]Songkran in Chiang Mai – The worlds greatest water fight from Nomadic Notes Travel Blog
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Jungle Trekking the Hills of Chiang Mai
Blog: Living the Dream: RTW - 14 April 2012
Jungle trekking from the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai is an activity that is on every traveler's list along with a cooking class and a visit to an elephant
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Photo of the Week: Buddhas at Wat Lok Moli, Chiang Mai
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 8 April 2012
Buddha statues on a ledge of a crumbling old chedi at Wat Lok Moli. Just north of the city walls this isn’t one of the most visited wats in Chiang Mai but we liked the shades of orange in the towering chedi and the cute animal statues around the grounds.
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The Wats of Chiang Mai: A Photo Essay
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 3 April 2012
There are over 300 wats (temples) in Chiang Mai. As you wander around the city you find one around every corner. Some are large and showy and full of visitors. Others are hidden down quiet backstreets with not a soul in sight. Some are working temples of shimmering gold with hundreds of novice monks in [...]
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Photo of the Week: Loy Krathong Lanterns
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 1 April 2012
We have left Chiang Mai now but when we look back at our five months there the Yee Peng and Loy Krathong festivals last October/November stand out as the highlights. The city was decorated with lights and lanterns and this photo was taken at one of the colourfully decorated plazas.
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Sexpats, expats and bathroom blowjobs
Blog: The Adventures of D - 27 March 2012
Sexpats, expats and bathroom blowjobsMy foot taps to the beat of the band as I wait in the tiny outdoor area behind Interbar in Chiang Mai. It seems like I’ve been standing in front [...]d travels 'round
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Our Favourite Sweet Treats in Chiang Mai
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 27 March 2012
Sometimes you just need something sweet and Chiang Mai is happy to oblige. From market stalls selling Thai desserts to ice cream vendors roaming the streets and chic cafes with an array of cakes, there is plenty of choice in Chiang Mai. I’ll admit I’m not a huge fan of Thai desserts, usually a bewildering [...]
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Escape of the Week: Chiang Mai’s Wat Doi Suthep
Blog: The Adventures of D - 22 March 2012
Escape of the Week: Chiang Mai’s Wat Doi SuthepIt’s hard to look up at the slick stairs of Wat Doi Suthep, it’s raining so hard. I blink back the water and squint my eyes up, up, up, trying [...]d travels 'round
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The Rachamankha Hotel: an experience in quiet Thai luxury
Blog: The Adventures of D - 20 March 2012
The Rachamankha Hotel: an experience in quiet Thai luxuryUpon arrival to the Rachamankha Hotel in the old city of Chiang Mai, Thailand, it is easy to tell what the experience has in store. Set off of the street [...]d travels 'round
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Helping Lek Save Her Elephants With One Click
Blog: First-time Traveler - 20 March 2012
Today, I found a wall post in my Facebook page from a friend who is now working in Thailand. I’ve known him as an elephant lover and I wasn’t surprised to find him post a link in change.org asking people to help a Thai woman, named Lek, save her elephants. The petition at the site’s … Continue reading »
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The Best Restaurants in Chiang Mai for International Food
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 20 March 2012
We love Thai food and have written extensively about the wonderful dishes we tried in Chiang Mai’s vegetarian restaurants, but if you are craving something different then the city has plenty of options. These are our picks for what we consider the best restaurants in Chiang Mai for international food. All have vegetarian and meat [...]
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Photo of the Week: Giant Dog at Iberry, Chiang Mai
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 18 March 2012
Iberry is a cool ice cream cafe in Chiang Mai that’s popular with young Thai hipsters. We love the homemade ice cream and desserts there but what we love most is the huge garden fully of quirky details like this giant yellow dog underneath a tree with patterned light shades hanging from it. Bizarre but [...]
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Chiang Mai Vegetarian Restaurants: The Ultimate Guide
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 13 March 2012
Chiang Mai is the best city we have ever visited for vegetarians. Sure, San Francisco has world class vegetarian restaurants and wonderfully fresh produce, but prices are high. We love cheap thalis and dosas in India – probably the best country for vegetarians – but it doesn’t have the diversity of cuisine that you’ll find [...]
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Photo of the Week: Orchids at Royal Flora
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 11 March 2012
The orchid room was one of the highlights of the Royal Flora expo in Chiang Mai. We are used to these beautiful flowers being rare sightings but here we found a display of hundreds of varieties of orchids of all colours and patterns.
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From hut to haute: checking in to the Rachamankha Hotel
Blog: The Adventures of D - 10 March 2012
From hut to haute: checking in to the Rachamankha HotelThe dirt embedded under my nails is thick. Despite having been “clean.” I guess, after a week at Elephant Nature Park as a volunteer with elephants, “clean” is relative. When [...]d travels 'round
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The Cost of Living Luxuriously in Chiang Mai
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 6 March 2012
We had heard the rumours that it’s possible to live in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand very cheaply. It’s one of the reasons that it’s such a popular destination for digital nomads and expats. And we found it to be true – it’s a very inexpensive place to live while maintaining a high standard of [...]
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Photo of the Week: Huey Teung Tao Lake, Chiang Mai
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 4 March 2012
Huey Teung Tao Lake is a small man-made reservoir at the foot of Doi Suthep about 20 minutes outside of the centre of Chiang Mai. It’s a popular place for Thais who come to swim, hire paddle boats, and eat at one of the small restaurants serving northern Thai dishes. It’s a relaxing place to [...]
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Eat, Drink, Northern Thailand
Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 29 February 2012
I've just returned from northern Thailand and have seen many interesting things. But as we all know, a visit to Thailand revolves around the food.Thai cuisine has a massive repertoire of dishes; no matter how often you visit, you're always encountering more.Here are a few of the foodie highlights of my visit to the north...1. Northern spice. This dish at the Doi Tung royal project came with a selection of northern dips as appetisers. Not quite as we expect Western dips to be, however - two of these were dry rather than wet:
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Escape of the Week: Elephant Nature Park
Blog: The Adventures of D - 29 February 2012
Escape of the Week: Elephant Nature ParkAn hour outside of Chiang Mai is a sanctuary. A place where elephants from the elephant tourism and illegal logging industries go to live out their lives in peace. Here, [...]d travels 'round
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Breaking News: Thai officials raid Elephant Nature Park
Blog: The Adventures of D - 28 February 2012
Breaking News: Thai officials raid Elephant Nature ParkYou know what makes me sick? Logging in to Twitter and seeing this Tweet come across my feed: DNP gained access to ENP just now. Staff and volunteers tried to [...]d travels 'round
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Photo of the Week: Dragonfly at Royal Flora
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 19 February 2012
This week we visited the Royal Flora horticultural show in Chiang Mai. Thousands of Thais visit the huge flower exposition but we were the only foreigners around. The site is immense with exhibitions from countries around the world (not quite Epcot but some pavilions were interesting). We preferred the greenhouses and flower displays on the [...]
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Photo Essay: Life at Elephant Nature Park
Blog: The Adventures of D - 17 February 2012
Photo Essay: Life at Elephant Nature ParkFor about one week, I was a volunteer at Elephant Nature Park. During that time, I did everything from shoveling poo to being blessed by a shaman to becoming part [...]d travels 'round
