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Cuddling with Tigers in Chiang Mai

November 14th 2010
So, here we are. The last stop on our Asian voyage before we head home (three weeks away!). Thanks to our Lonely Planet Guide, we actually discovered that we are sitting in the southernmost arm of the Himalayas - who knew? After an overnight train ride, we are in Chiang Mai, Thailand's second-biggest city (150,000 people), way up in the northern end of the country. It's our friend Kate's favor ... read more
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Thai Flag 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
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