Don’t the Thai women look like dolls with those colorful Thai umbrellas? I personally think it is the Umbrellas that enhance their looks. In fact, I think these Chiang Mai Umbrellas brighten up every corner they occupy. The pretty Parasols are actually heritage handicrafts made in the Bo Sang Umbrella Village in Chiang Mai, Thailand … Read more
Here is a small task for you before we begin our virtual tour today. Google up Chiang Mai and check the images. 99% you will come across a collapsed pagoda. If any of your friends have sent you a gift from Chiang Mai, likely that keychain or T-shirt or fridge magnet has this same pagoda. … Read more
If the Phetchaburi Khao Luang Caves were not mysterious enough for you, I have yet another intriguing destination to visit. Just 2 hours from Bangkok and close to the caves, lies the abandoned summer palace of the Thai Kings. It is not just one building but stretches along three peaks. The Phra Nakhon Khiri Palace … Read more
” Descending down into the cave, I braced myself for the expected darkness. Only to be pleasantly surprised to be enveloped by the spiritual glow of the Golden Buddhas that lit up the entire cave”. Thus began the treasure hunt of this Indiana Jones in the depths of the Khao Luang Cave in Thailand. Khao … Read more
With over 1000 Buddhist temples in Chiang Mai, temple hopping is absolutely unavoidable. It can be quite a taxing journey for your senses – for each temple will tend to ruffle them. I started my temple hopping tour with the oldest Buddhist Temple – Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple with the epic relics of … Read more
“You have not really visited Chiang Mai if you have not been to the Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple. The Doi Suthep Temple is so auspicious that every Thai person needs to visit it once in their lifetime” With those words, Nicky, my guide whisked me up a mountain to visit one of the … Read more