I was wandering around the streets of Chiang Rai on a typical hot and humid day in Thailand's wet season. I had spent the morning exploring the temples and markets of the city, and now my stomach was telling me that I was ready for lunch, and midday isn't a time to be sightseeing in [...]
Wat Phra Ram was actually the first of the ruins that we came to when we visited the ancient Siamese Capitol of Ayutthaya, Thailand. It is certainly not as impressive as the larger ruins of Wat Mahathat and Wat Chaiwatthanaram, however it still has some interesting ruins to check out. Towers and chedis at [...]
On the West Bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, sits one of the city's most popular sights - Wat Arun. This Buddhist temple, also known as the Temple of Dawn, is characterized by it's tall prangs (towers) that rise high above the temple and river below them. The towers are beautifully decorated [...]
This week's travel photo is of some beautiful artwork on the Queen's Pagoda at Phra Mahathat Naphamethanidon in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The twin royal pagodas of Phra Mahathat Naphamethanidon are located near the top of Doi Inthanon - the highest mountain in Thailand.
In 1434, lightning struck the chedi at the temple known as Wat Pa Yiah in Chiang Rai, cracking it open to reveal Thailand's most sacred treasure - The Emerald Buddha encased inside. This is the moment that started the journey of the Emerald Buddha that took centuries to find itself in it's new home - Wat Phra [...]
This week's travel photo is of Ao Chao Phao Beach on Koh Phangan, Thailand. Koh Phangan was the tropical island paradise that we were searching for in Southern Thailand, and we spent a lot of time on this beautiful beach, our bungalow located only a few meters to the left.
I returned to Bangkok, Thailand recently as a stop over on my way to Africa, and my wife joined me for the four days as we explored more of this city that we both love. Each day that we went out, we seemed to find ourselves on a ferry on the Chao Phraya River. The [...]
This week's travel photo is of a lady selling vegetables in a roadside stall in Chiang Rai, Thailand. I really enjoyed wandering around the different fresh food markets in Thailand, and I would often buy some delicious fresh fruit to snack on.
We never planned on visiting Wat Indraviharn when we were in Bangkok, Thailand. In fact, we had never even heard of it. But that soon changed when we found ourselves on our 20 Baht tuk tuk tour of the city. As it turns out, Wat Indraviharn is a bit of a hangout for dodgy tuk [...]
This week's travel photo is of some towers and chedis in the ruins of Wat Chaiwatthanaram in the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya, Thailand. Wat Chaiwatthanaram is located outside of the main island of Ayutthaya and is one of the most well preserved ruins in the city.
