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Visiting Bangkok’s Thrilling Chinatown
Blog: GoBackpacking - 7 December 2011
Bangkok’s Chinatown, known as Yaowarat, is one of the most thrilling places in town! The area is alive and bustling at all hours of the day with busy markets, thriving businesses and lots of restaurants. Stopping by and spending a little time in Yaowarat is a must when visiting Bangkok. A Little History of Yaowarat [...]
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They gave me a machete: a true story of corn-cutting
Blog: The Adventures of D - 6 December 2011
Our group of 10 piles into the back of a pickup truck at 8 a.m. We’re covered head-to-toe, largely to avoid ants crawling down our clothing and nipping us. I’ve got on a hat with fabric flaps, a long-sleeved shirt, a T-shirt, leggings, gum boots, and a pair of gloves. And, I’m not as covered [...]
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Travel Bloggers Give Back: The Elephant Nature Park
Blog: The Adventures of D - 5 December 2011
I will never forget the first time I reached my hand out and touched the pink-speckled trunk of an Asian elephant. Towering over me, this beautiful girl stood, flapping her large ears in the late summer heat of Thailand. She stood in front our little group of volunteers, all of us nearly speechless at our [...]
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Photo of the Week: An Accidental Visit To A Thai Wat
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 4 December 2011
Last week we attempted our first moped road trip – the 100km Samoeng Loop from Chiang Mai. Before we had even left the city though we got a flat tire. We stood on the side of the highway for a few minutes looking bewildered before a Thai man came along, got off his moped and [...]
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Three Countries We Can’t Get Enough Of
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 3 December 2011
There aren't a lot of countries that we go back to again and again. Actually we realized that we have only re-visited 3 countries again and again. Mexico, Thailand and France keep calling us back.
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How to Travel on a Budget
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 2 December 2011
Follow these budget savings travel tips and you'll be able to travel more for less! So even though you have to watch your pennies for Christmas, that doesn't mean you still can't enjoy some of the finer things in life.
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Cultural Tips for Thailand
Blog: The Adventures of D - 2 December 2011
“Chang, Chang, Chang,” we all sing, our shoulders tucked into our noses and our one arm hanging to depict an elephant trunk. It’s nighttime, and Jack and Chai have called us up to the conference room to teach us about Thai culture and the Thai language. The first thing that sticks in my head? Elephant [...]
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Photo Essay: 12,600 Monks in Chiang Mai
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 1 December 2011
Last Sunday 12,600 Buddhist monks visited Chiang Mai. They had come to collect alms from people in celebration of the Buddha’s enlightenment 2600 years ago. This year the offerings will be donated to the victims of Thailand’s floods.
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December 1
Blog: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Koh Chang, Thailand - 30 November 2011
The big event of the coming week is the ‘Muay Thai Flood Fight’, which , as the name suggests is some Muay Thai stuff in aid of victims of the recent floods in central Thailand. There will be various activities, a concert and a chance to meet some of Thailand’s ...
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Bangkok Postcard – Finding Travel Umami
Blog: Landlopers - 30 November 2011
It’s hard to believe that more than three years have passed since I first visited Thailand. It was my first time in Asia and I had that strange sensation of being simultaneously excited and nervous – a great feeling for a traveler. The week in...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Nomadic Interviews: Shannon from A Little Adrift
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 29 November 2011
This month’s Nomadic Interview is with fellow temporary Chiang Mai resident Shannon who shares her travel stories, cultural insights and veggie food explorations on A Little Adrift. Like many people (us included) a year of travelling wasn’t enough and her nomadic life has now become permanent.
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Photo of the Week: Mopeding Around Chiang Mai
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 27 November 2011
Simon was nervous about riding a moped in Chiang Mai’s traffic but as soon as we rented a bike he loved the sense of freedom. It’s a great way to zip around the city and we feel very Thai, especially when ignoring road rules (everyone does). Most of the time we can avoid traffic queues [...]
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Child friendly Bangkok
Blog: photito's blog - 27 November 2011
The honest truth? It would have been far easier writing a post about how unchild friendly Bangkok is. But hey, what would life be without a challenge, right? Our kids are pretty much like every other kid out there. They are six and nine years old, and seem to be interested in seeing something different [...]
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November Update: Settling Down in Chiang Mai
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 24 November 2011
November has mostly been a month of settling down in our Chiang Mai apartment and getting some work done.
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10 Must-See Destinations for Backpackers in Southeast Asia
Blog: GoBackpacking - 22 November 2011
This is a guest post by Will Peach. outheast Asia casts an allure like no other. From pristine beaches to bustling cities and everything in between, this magical part of the world is hugely popular with backpackers the world over. Picking a top 10 of must see destinations from Southeast Asia is no easy feat. [...]
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How to do Bangkok Hangover 2 Style
Blog: Pommie Travels - 22 November 2011
We had four nights to drink for cheap and let the mayhem of Bangkok take a hold of us, in [...]
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Update on the Flood in Bangkok
Blog: GoBackpacking - 21 November 2011
ollowing the flood in Thailand is difficult, confusing…even when I live in Bangkok. This massive body of excess water as well as the rise in overall water levels is swallowing parts of the city. The city of Bangkok and its residents are on edge. Yet even though millions of people are affected directly or indirectly, [...]
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Photo of the Week: Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 20 November 2011
On Simon’s birthday this week we rode our moped up the winding Doi Suthep mountain road to visit the Buddhist temple Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep.
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Three Awesome Asian Festivals
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 18 November 2011
The Holiday season is fast approaching and while we may be all about Christmas here in Canada, we’ve got nothing on the astounding Asian Festivals that we’ve attended in the past. We’ve been lucky enough to stumble upon some awesome festivals like Shilpgram in Udaipur India, Chinese New Year in Malaysia, A cremation ceremony in [...]
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Exploring metros
Blog: Snaps and Flip Flops - 18 November 2011
I think one way of getting a know a city is by taking the public transport. It kinda lets you sneak a peek at how locals go about their daily lives. While I personally love walking to get to places when i'm in a foreign city, I must say I'm also fascinated by the train stations and the people in it.
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I’m not full of it, I’m shoveling it
Blog: The Adventures of D - 18 November 2011
I wake up early on my first day — as soon as the light begins to sneak through the tiny cracks in the wood, and the more than 100 dogs begin to bark their “hellos” to their cat neighbors and the elephants start making their noises out my window. I’m too excited to sleep any [...]
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November 16
Blog: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Koh Chang, Thailand - 16 November 2011
Today I went for a little walk. One I have been wanting to do for a long time and one that you should do too if you are the type of visitor who doesn’t plan on spending their time sitting in a bar all day and prefers to do something ...
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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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Blessings from a shaman
Blog: The Adventures of D - 15 November 2011
It starts as a drizzle after dinner … a soft pitter patter on the roof of the main area at the Park. It’s dark, so we can’t really see the full effect. But, we can hear it. Within minutes, that light little drizzle gives way to sheets of rain, dumping from the sky. As we [...]
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Photo of the Week: Chiang Mai Market
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 13 November 2011
Since we moved into our Chiang Mai apartment we have been spending a lot of time exploring the local markets, picking up fruit, vegetables and fresh noodles to cook in our kitchen. The produce here is wonderful – fresh and very cheap. This photo is of a typical vegetable stall at the Sompet Market within [...]
