We laid low last week to enjoy and explore our new location in the city center of Chiang Mai. The city center, or the old city, is a square wrapped by a moat filed with murky green water and what we assume from…
Chiang Mai – RCN Inn
Our first real stop on the trip is for a little over a week in the unofficial capital of Northern Thailand, Chiang Mai. It was founded in 1296, and was called Chiang Mai (New City) as it became the new capital…
PHOTOS: Motorbike Ride to Lamphun
On THURSDAY, Chris and I rented a motorbike and rode about 80 kilometers south to Lamphun and back. We originally intended to go to an elephant hospital farther south but after 25 kilometers of riding in the hot heat, we…
PHOTOS: Belated Bangkok Pics
A little delayed, but here are photos from our two days in Bangkok. Look forward to stopping by again sometime while on this journey. 15.05.02_Bangkok
Our Untimely Love Affair with 7-11
The heat is slightly unbearable for us right now averaging 39°C (or 100° F), thus our need for aircon vs ceiling fan in our guest house. We can stand being outside only for short periods of time before returning to our guest…
Shopping for Clothes: Thai sizes
As with any long term travel, there are certain unavoidable necessities that need to be figured out while on the road. Buying clothes is one such example. Buying underwear is a more specific example! Unfortunately, I underestimated how many pairs…
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai has been beautiful (and a little bit sweltering). This is the first stop on the journey where we are really slowing down and just checking in for a bit to enjoy ourselves. So, this post is going to…
Chiang Mai Until Next Wednesday
We’ve already spent two days in Chiang Mai and like it enough that we’re going to spend another week here. The people are wonderful, there’s a lot to explore and, of course, northern Thai food is delicious! Chiang Mai is the second largest…
Planes, Trains and Tuk-Tuks
We are now in Chiang Mai after a 14.5 hour train ride from Bangkok. Within the past week, Chris and I have had two long travel legs, one was a 16-hour flight from SFO to DBX with all the luxurious amenities…
Night Train to Chiang Mai
Liz and I had a whirlwind time in Bangkok between seeing sights, trying to stay cool and getting (mostly) on the right time-zone. It is 7:30am, a beautiful morning with that wonderful Southeast Asian light. The air is so thick…