Pagoda number 2.
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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy... [read more]
A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy... [read more] Blog: Long, long day.
Date: July 6th 2005
Well, after a whole day of driving and not really knowing where we were going to stop, we made it to Chiang Mai! The ride up here was absolutely surreal. We stopped in Doi Mae Salong, a tiny Chinese village set on top on mountains. These were mostly refugees forced out by the Maoists in the 1940's and have managed to preserve their culture in a tiny place in northern Thailand. It was beaut ... read more
Date: July 6th 2005
Well, after a whole day of driving and not really knowing where we were going to stop, we made it to Chiang Mai! The ride up here was absolutely surreal. We stopped in Doi Mae Salong, a tiny Chinese village set on top on mountains. These were mostly refugees forced out by the Maoists in the 1940's and have managed to preserve their culture in a tiny place in northern Thailand. It was beaut ... read more
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20 something year old from Toronto.
I have a tendency of disappearing on random adventures.
I collect flags and beer cans.
I love the ocean, even though it terrifies me.
I like riding buses.
I like to look at maps and make lists.
I hate sunburns, cockroaches and the winter.
Past tips have included:
1999-The Big Greyhound Trip - Canada and the US
2003 - Cuba
2005 - Japan, Pakistan, South Korea, Phillipines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar
2007 - Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada
2008 - Nicaragua, Costa Rica
2008 - Bosnia and... full info
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