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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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What Wat? Chiang Rai's Funky White Temple
Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 25 February 2012
Every traveller to Thailand has spent time in a temple complex (or wat); they're an essential element of this Buddhist country. But there's no temple quite like the one I visited today, Wat Rong Kun in northern Chiang Rai.A modern temple still in the process of creation, its mastermind is the artist Chalermchai Kositpipat, who has ingeniously pieced together a structure which is a meld of ancient tradition and quirky modern references.
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A Visa Run to Burma by Moped
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 21 February 2012
It took less than an hour for us to realise that driving to Burma was a mistake. We could have been napping on a comfortable bus, but instead we found ourselves hunched on the back of our 125cc moped driving further up into the mountains as the icy wind whipped at our faces. It hadn’t [...]
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The Black House, Chiang Rai: A Photo Essay
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 16 February 2012
On our motorbike road trip to Burma we stopped in Chiang Rai and visited the extraordinary, ornate, dazzling White Temple. We were sure nothing could top that experience but just 10km north of Chiang Rai we found a place that blew us away even more. You can’t help but compare the Black House (Baan Dam [...]
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White Temple, Chiang Rai: A Photo Essay
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 17 January 2012
Our recent moped border run to Burma was at times exhausting and freezing, but it was made totally worth it when we stopped off in Chiang Rai and paid a visit to Wat Rong Khun, or the White Temple. The White Temple is a contemporary Buddhist and Hindu temple designed by Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat [...]
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Photo of the Week: Rock Star Photo Shoot at The Black House, Chiang Rai
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 8 January 2012
On our recent motorbike trip from Chiang Mai to the Burmese border we stopped off in Chiang Rai and visited the Black House (Baan Si Dum in Thai), the estate of Thai artist Thawan Duchanee.
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Photo of the Week: White Temple in Chiang Rai
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 1 January 2012
Our long drive on a moped from Chiang Mai to the Burmese border was made entirely worth it when we stopped just outside of Chiang Rai to visit Wat Rong Khun, or as it’s more commonly known, The White Temple. It is one of the most stunning temples we have ever seen. Extravagant, ornate and [...]
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Northern Life . . . a few holiday photos
Blog: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Koh Chang, Thailand - 20 March 2011
After I added a few pics of a holiday in the north of Thailand with my parents in Feb-March 2011 to the homepage, I had a few people email to ask about other photos. So ...
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Motorcycle Adventure, Out of School and Hitting the Road
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 4 March 2011
After our motorcycle school with Smiling Albino we set off for the northern Thai town of Mae Salok. The northern Thailand countryside was a beautiful blend of rolling hills and green jungle.Motorcycle Adventure, Out of School and Hitting the Road is a post from: The Planet D: Canada's Adventure Couple
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Motorcycle School in Northern Thailand
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 3 March 2011
When Smiling Albino asked us if we would mind riding a motorcycle on a tour of Northern Thailand we hesitated. We've been in a motorbike accident in Thailand and didn't want a repeat performance.Motorcycle School in Northern Thailand is a post from: The Planet D: Canada's Adventure Couple
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Ornamental street signs of Thailand
Blog: Nomadic Notes Travel Blog - 26 January 2011
I am a fan of making functional items beautiful. From fire hydrants in Tokyo to seats in the south of France, I pay attention to small details that adds a bit of beauty to the world. In Thailand many cities across the nation decorate their street signs with icons associated with the city. Here are [...]
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Link Between Ancient Egypt and Thailand
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 27 April 2010
Always on the cutting edge of cultural discovery, Thomas and I have happened upon cryptic indications of a mysterious link between ancient Egypt and Thailand. While riding a local bus in Chiang Rai, a small rip in the vinyl seat lining revealed that the brushed metal seat frame was covered with Egyptian hieroglyphics. Innocently adding [...]
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The White Temple
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 22 April 2010
Those of you who have been following our blog in Laos, might remember from my post on Xieng Khuan that I have a particular passion for monuments designed by oddball geniuses. So when we crossed the border from western Laos into northern Thailand near the town of Chiang Rai, we made a beeline for the [...]
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Photo Essay: The White Temple of Chiang Rai, Thailand
Blog: GoBackpacking - 17 December 2009
If you are near Chiang Mai, make the 2-hour trip further North/East and spend a day there.Join Travel Blog Success and learn to build a better travel blog.
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