Getting from Phayao to Luang Prabang was a journey of three days. We left from our guesthouse (HomHug) in Phayao, walked to the bus station with our bags and hopped on the bus to Chiang Khong. Chiang Khong is a…
PHOTOS: Phayao
As Chris mentioned in his post, one Lonely Planet writer had heard Phayao called the “Vienna” of Southeast Asia. I’d agree this is an egregious overstatement by whomever originally made this comparison, even having never traveled to Vienna. Personally, I…
PHOTOS: Laying Low in Chiang Mai
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…
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…