After conking out at the river camp we headed onwards to our date with adventure! White water rafting on the river, something I have never done before, so why not try it in the middle of nowhere with relatively little health and safety . . . We are now back down the mountain, having steadilyContinue reading “White water and white knuckles!”
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Elephant riding!
In an unheard of move, I made the decision to take me and the man on a three day trekking trip while in Thailand. This included elephant riding, white water rafting and a short bamboo raft trip too. We booked before we left home with Travel Hub. A company I can highly recommend, three days,Continue reading “Elephant riding!”
Long neck Karen
Lastly on our jam packed day trip of Chiang Rai and northern Thailand is one of the more controversial elements of the trip. A visit to the Long Necked Karen tribe. These people fled from Burma in the 1980s and 1990s due to the military regime. This is some thing that on one hand I desperately wantedContinue reading “Long neck Karen”
Mae Sai, as far north as you go
Mae Sai is the northernmost district of Chiang Rai and indeed Thailand. The town of Mae Sai is a major border crossing between Thailand and Burma. We were able to see the border, tantalisingly close, just a five minute walk across a bridge! As it was, here’s the nearest we got to the enigmaticContinue reading “Mae Sai, as far north as you go”
Golden Triangle
After ooohing and ahhhhing at the White Temple (and having to be bodily dragged away from it) we headed onto the area known as the Golden Triangle. It’s where Thailand, Burma and Laos meet. Historically the Golden Triangle has been an area well-known for the growing of opium, and apparently the name comes from a USContinue reading “Golden Triangle”
Fantasy at Wat Rong Khun
Next up is the treat I had been waiting for . . . . Wat Rong Khun – better known to tourists as the White Temple. It’s a modern, unconventional Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai that simmers in the sunlight as if it’s made of snow. I first heard about the temple during my firstContinue reading “Fantasy at Wat Rong Khun”
Hot springs and heading north.
Another of our day trips from Chiang Mai was a visit to the most Northern most point of Thailand – Mae Sai, via the Golden Triangle – comprising Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. First up is a whistle stop tour of one of the Chiang Rai hot springs (and by goodness these were HOT!) You canContinue reading “Hot springs and heading north.”
Thai Temple architecture
Here’s a final look at the colourful joy that is Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. So let’s take yet another look at some of the sparkly gold, red, green and blue decorations. In the guise of this blog being semi educational (and not just LOADS of my holiday snaps!!) here’s a bit of a breakneck tourContinue reading “Thai Temple architecture”
Doi Suthep 2
Doi Suthep is an astonishing temple complex, perched high on the mountain side. Its site was established, according to legend, by a white elephant, bearing a sacred relic of Buddha, choosing the site. Whatever the reason it is a cornucopia of architecture, colour and glitz. With delicate detailing covering every inch of the buildings. It’sContinue reading “Doi Suthep 2”
Doi Suthep
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a Theravada Buddhist temple perched high on a mountain side . The temple is often referred to as “Doi Suthep” although this is actually the name of the mountain it is located on. The temple is about nine miles out of Chiang Mai and it’s a sacred site toContinue reading “Doi Suthep”