Today's travel photo is of a view of the Mekong River from Chiang Saen in Thailand. Chiang Saen is a town situated in the very north-western corner of Thailand, close to the area known as the Golden Triangle, where the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet. This photo looks across the Mekong to Laos [...]
Today's travel photo is of a sketch artist drawing a portrait at the Sunday Market in Chiang Mai, Thailand. A customer had handed him a photo on their iPad for him to sketch from. The portrait has only just begun in this photo, but looking at his other pieces on display the finished product would [...]
Today's travel photo is of a group of pigeons on the steps leading down to the Chao Phraya River at Wat Rakhang in Bangkok, Thailand. Wat Rakhang is on the Thonburi side of the river, located just downstream from Wang Lang Market. Catch the ferry to Wang Lang Pier and wander through the market and [...]
It's time for another Instagram round up post! Living in Chiang Mai, Thailand for two months is one of the greatest travel experiences that I've had. It was the first time that I've actually stayed still for an extended period of time while overseas, and during that time I was able to discover the benefits [...]
Happy New Year everyone! Today's travel photo is of the very impressive Rama VIII Bridge at night in Bangkok, Thailand. Seeing this bridge always brings a smile to my face as it is the first thing that I see when I head to pier to catch the river ferry in the area that I like [...]
Today's travel photo is of a long tail boat docked at Tha Chang Pier on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. This pier is one of the most popular ferry stops on the river for travellers as it is where you hop off to visit the Grand Palace. I took this photo during one [...]
Today's travel photo is of a boat making its way up Bangkok Noi in the Thonburi District of Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok Noi is one of the main canals in Bangkok, and if you visit the Taling Chan floating market by boat, or do a canal tour, you will probably use this canal to get into [...]
Chiang Mai is the first place I've ever stayed in a foreign country for longer than a couple of weeks. During my two months in this city in Northern Thailand I realised the benefits of an extended stay in one place. Once I had seen all of the popular tourist attractions, temples and markets, I [...]
There are some temples in Chiang Mai that seem to attract all of the tourists, while there are others that are just as impressive but see very little tourist traffic. Since I had visited the more popular temples during my first visit to Chiang Mai, this time around I decided to check out some of [...]
Today's travel photo is of a tranquil lake in the historic centre of Ayutthaya, Thailand. The ruins of the ancient city of Ayutthaya make for a great day of exploring. I took this photo after checking out the ruins of Wat Phra Ram. There are lots of scenic spots like this lake and parkland for [...]
