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Thailand’s Posing Tribal Children
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 27 May 2012
While visiting Wat Phra Tat Doi Suthep north of Chiang Mai, we discovered a relatively large number of very young Akha and Miao children who had been dressed up and strategically positioned around the monument to make some not-so-quick cash off Thais and foreigners alike. Well-intentioned tourists will often snap some cute pictures of the kids [...]
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Saturday and Sunday Walking Streets
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 23 May 2012
When it comes to street markets, Thomas and I are experts. From Lhasa to Chichicastenango, from Antananarivo to Santa Fe, we’ve seen them (and enjoyed them) all. So when we say that Chiang Mai’s Saturday and Sunday Walking Streets are good, it actually means something. Thailand excels at open markets and we’ve sampled many of them including [...]
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The Garden Monk
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 21 May 2012
Apparently, Thais have their own take on the garden gnome.
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Striking Gold in Chiang Mai
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 18 May 2012
Statue at Wat Phra Singh There’s a very distinct color coordination effort going on in much of Thailand’s religious architecture, and it’s, perhaps, most noticeable in the compact back alleys of Chiang Mai. The old town is packed with stunning golden temples with gilded statues, chedis, and latticework as well as gold-infused temple murals and [...]
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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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Spending a day with the gentle giants
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 7 January 2012
{ Chiang Mai, Thailand - Feb 2011 } I didn't expect to fall in love with them. They are huge - I am probably just the size of their leg. They are strong and have always played an important part in the logging business. However, I went with an open mind, but thinking that I'll probably be keeping my distance.
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The many faces of the Asian Elephants
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 3 January 2012
{ Chiang Mai, Thailand - Feb 2011 }
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The Blind Men and the Elephant
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 28 December 2011
{ Chiang Mai, Thailand - Feb 2011 } It was six men of Indostan To learning much inclined, Who went to see the Elephant (Though all of them were blind), That each by observation Might satisfy his mind.
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A Little Festival…The Intersection of Spirit, Beauty, and Religion
Blog: A Little Adrift - A RTW Travelogue - 16 November 2011
The cheerful, poppy Thai music suffusing the expansive temple yard was at odds with the swelling energy in the crowd as thousands of amber lanterns were held in firm grips, groups of friends shared a last moment amidst the frenzy making urgent, unspoken wishes. I watched in wonder as our plain white rice paper lantern, a khom loi in Thai, filled with hot air. I looked around me and my breath caught, we collectively waited for the signal to release our lanterns into the night; a sea of open-faced hope surrounded me. Expressions indelibly etched on ...
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A Little Wee Guide…A Chiang Mai Best of Everything Roundup
Blog: A Little Adrift - A RTW Travelogue - 21 August 2011
If you're heading to Chiang Mai, Thailand and want a handful of the best things to do in town - well, you've come to the right place! I offer up a selection of my favorite vegetarian eats around town. The sights you shouldn't miss, places to stay and even some of the more popular (and ethical) of the day-trips around Chiang Mai. I'm going to miss my home-away-from-home and this wonderful city is well-worth of a visit when you're traveling through Thailand.
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A Little Celebration…And The World’s Largest Water Fight
Blog: A Little Adrift - A RTW Travelogue - 10 July 2011
Like a warrior prepping for battle, I cranked the faucet on the sink of my apartment in Chiang Mai, Thailand and listened impatiently to the glugging sounds as tap water slowly filled my water gun’s reservoir. Day one of Songkran festivities were ramping up, (and a day ahead of schedule I might add!) and celebratory shouts for the Thai New Year bounced into my apartment from nearby streets. I’ll admit, I was psyched! Every year, Thailand and the rest of the region, including Laos, Cambodia, Burma, and nearby parts of China, welcome in their New Year with water, prayer and rituals.
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Gentle giants in Chiang Mai
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 1 March 2011
Gentle giants, that's what I call them. Simply love the day I spent in the Elephant Nature Park when I was in Chiang Mai last week. We also attended a cooking class where we learnt some of our favourite Thai food. Of course, the food, the temples and the people were amazing too!
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Chiang Mai with Kids: The Road Trip to Chiang Mai & Odd Things You Will See
Blog: The Q Family Adventures Travel Blog - 5 November 2010
Ah, I know we are in the midst of fall and yet I still have many great memories I want to share from our family trip to Thailand.
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elephant beauty at patara elephant farm
Blog: The Road Forks - 4 February 2010
at patara elephant farm Bo Chang and his mother
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When East Meets West, Bangkok Is What It Should Look Like
Blog: EZGuler - 20 August 2009
We are in the first hour of our 15-hour train ride from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. This is an express train yet we haven't "expressed" our way very far since we have traveled a total of 15 minutes in a whole hour and we were only going 20 kilometers per hour. We are currently waiting at a station and have been for the last 20 minutes. Who are we waiting for? Perhaps a monk to arrive, who wants to catch a ride back to Chiang Mai after his long weekend in celebration of Buddha Day.
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