Exploring life's off-the-beaten-path options.
People have many reasons to travel. If you ask around, you are probably going to hear something like the following: To discover new places To meet different people To learn about different cultures To feel free To have fun!! No matter what reason you have to pack your bags and explore the world, travel experiences [...]
Last post, I promised I was going to show the pieces painted by the elephants. Here they are: Pretty good, right? They paint better than me. The pieces were sold faster than hot bread. Everybody wanted to take one home. After watching the show, there was time for an elephant ride. This [...]
My second day at Chiang Mai was fantastic. Guess where I went? To an elephant camp!!! Whoooooo!!! We woke up early to visit the Maesa Elephant Camp located near Chiang Mai’s downtown. If you have never been to an elephant camp, don’t worry. I will give you a detailed account of what you can expect [...]
As I said before, Wat Chiang Man is composed of various structures. The last post demonstrated the exquisiteness of the temple’s oldest structure. Even though is about 700 years old, we can still feel the wonderful aesthetic sense of its builders. The other structures in the temple are excellent examples of buildings decorated in the [...]
After visiting Wat Doi Suthep, we took a heat break at a jade factory. While we were looking at the jade jewelry, we were offered iced coffee. I am not a coffee lover. In fact, I started to drink a little bit of coffee when I got married. In this case, I took a sip [...]
Filming Location: Chiang Mai Day 4 Scene 2 As I said in the previous post, there are two ways to get to the temple from the parking lot. You can take a tram or the stairs. I checked around and some sources said that the temple stairs have 309 steps. Because we wanted to experience [...]
Filming Location: Chiang Mai Day 4 Scene 1 After breakfast, we transferred to the airport for our flight to Chiang Mai. A short one hour air voyage deposited us at the heart of the “Rose of the North”. The interesting part about Thailand’s northern lands is that for many years they were ruled by the [...]
Hello! I’m glad to meet you. My name is Ruth. I like to bond with people by sharing stories, anecdotes and experiences. This blog is my way to share my stories for outstanding people willing to share the beauty of life.
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