The truly locals-only watering hole down the road from our house.

Farewell Thailand

We took the night train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok on Friday, to spend 48 hours in the capital. All we have to show for Read More →

Needless to say, we didn't take the kids into the bowels of the walking market.

The Walking Market

We’ve been told the walking market was a must do while we were here. This market only happens on a Sunday evening, with roads in Read More →

At the top of 1,000 stairs (OK, 309) is the Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep.  This is the outer wall, and only the barefoot may enter inside.

Wat? It’s a temple!

Saturday we made a trip up the hills outside Chang Mai to visit a very large, old temple, and the Winter Place of the Thai Read More →

If only I could...

The 3D Museum

Most of the museums I have been to were in 3D, so I’m not so sure about the naming of Chiang Mai’s 3D Art Museum. Read More →

There is nothing pretty about any part of a hippo.

Zoo-ming

The Chiang Mai Zoo was top of our to-do list for cheap and cheery day trips with the kids. Saturday dawned clear-ish of smog, so we Read More →

An English assessment test on the last day of school.

School’s Out

Yesterday was our last day of class time at the School of Promise.  We may go back to help with some preparation to host a Read More →

Detail on a decorative ball at the rear of the Royal Pavillion.  The grey you can see through the ball is the unphotoshopped sky colour.

Air of Quality

We went for a wander through the local botanical gardens yesterday – the Royal Park Rajapruek.  Constructed in 2006 for an international horticultural expo, the Read More →