We had an early (6AM) pick up this morning and drove some 90 minutes to the Thai border at Chiang Khong where we exited Laos. The Mora hotel prepared a box breakfast we enjoyed in the car on the way. Our guide, Jackie, is a keen gardener (I think it’s his happy place) and has…
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We are heading north to the city of Chiang Rai this hot and humid morning. It is about a 3 hour drive to Chiang Rai and along the way we are going to visit the famed “White Temple”, also known as ‘Wat Rong Khun’. We’re going to miss the staff at Amata. They were good…
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We typically try to arrange for a cooking class or two when we travel abroad and this trip is no exception. We booked a ‘Thai for a day’, home cooking experience. We were picked up at the hotel by a local family and taken to their farm where we cooked some local dishes. The Raunkaew…
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After breakfast Ed and Boonsong picked us up for our flight to Chaing Mai. We missed most of rush hour and the trip was relatively quick as we were heading out of the city. Not so good for those inbound as the 4-lane highway was backed up solid for at least 15 miles! We…
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