http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Thailand , Northern Thailand en-us Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:40:39 +0000 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:40:39 +0000 So i finally leave Bangkok after 5 days of being ill and head to Udon Thani never even heard of it but i wanted to go to loas and its cheaper to go there first and get a bus which sounds easier than my actual journey which was a bit of a nightmare. I land in Udon and have no clue where to stay or where to go but i end up jumping in a mini bus going to somewhere and i get talking to a guy from http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-461616.html I have just got back from three days in the jungle in northern Thailand We took the overnight bus from Bangkok up to Chiang Mai then a hour taxi ride up into the hills. After stopping off at a flower plantation and the local market we arrived at the elephant park where we had lunch and put on our super cool and fashionable sun hats in preparation for the elephant ride. We nicknamed our elephant http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-452542.html ldquoWe live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty charm and adventure. There is no end to the amount of adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.rdquo Jawaharial Nehrurdquo Bangkok is hard to describe at first glance. There are too many things in the blender to give it one simple label. At first glance Bangkok is the city that feels like what I imagined http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-451142.html Well folks the last time I left you I was sitting in a trance in Hong Kong airport unable to sleep waiting for a plane. Obviously enough we got it eventually after a mammoth wait in an airport which was probably as happy to see us go as we were to leave lets just say the smell of the globetrotters along with the sound of snores doesn't encourage much love. Anyways after a short plane journey w http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-448864.html written by Kerry with some additions from GrahamSo after leaving Bangkok we went to..Phitsanulok Sukhothai Chiang Mai PaiPhitsanulok was more or less just a convenient location on the main train line to Chiang Mai where we could stay to take a day trip to Sukhothai. The airconditioning on the train we took from Bangkok was a little bit too good most people spent the journey wrapped up in http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-445436.html English translation coming soon...gtgtgtgtgtgtgtgtgtgtgtgtgt Anmerkung Sollte dieser Eintrag an gewissen Stellen ein wenig respektlos gegenueber bestimmten Personen erscheinen dann bitte ich dies zu entschuldigen. Es ist nicht meine Absicht Menschen zu verurteilen aber es faellt mir schwer gaenzlich http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-443485.html Hi there troopers here be the link to our first batch of photoshttppicasaweb.google.commongoose.emGoosebeetlefeatdirectlink just cut and paste himSorry it toko so long serious ball ache trying to load the buggers...should be on our game from now on thoughSurvived the scoot mission will give you the update on the morrowOver and out plus lots of loveeM Slime Gary Hank and Func http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-442509.html Well here I am in Pai Thailand After arriving in Thailand I flew North to Chiang Mai for one night then headed to one of my favorite places Pai . If you have ever been here you know what I mean. This place is so laid back that you just never want to leave. I Plan on staying for a few days and just chill and get over the jet lag. I was lucky to get into one of my favorite little guesthouses http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-440889.html Well this is it. Tonight I leave for Seattle then Taipai to Bangkok. It takes about 24 hours from PDX to BKK. Yes it is a long trip but you know your somewhere else when you step off that plane. Whew hoo Anyway I am really excited and nervous even though I have made this part of the trip more times than I want to count. Today I am just packing hanging out with my hubby who is really just wa http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-439935.html OK so as Em said I have a small tale to tell.I could have just let her tell it but it was a very personal experience I hold close to my heart.So as I'm sure Em said the guide told us we could ride on the roof if we wanted. Since I've fallen on my head in the past I of course thought this was an AWESOME idea So we climbed on the roof an charged off. It was the first true 'highlight' of the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/Chiang-Khong/blog-439817.html Day 57We woke up knowing that we had to fly to bangkok today so there was not much time to do anything. We nipped out and brought some guidebooks to Laos and Cambodia because we already had one for Thailand and these would help us plan our trip. Then we met Nigel again our friend from Halng bay and we had a drink with him and relaxed at a bar for a while before we had to get a taxi to the airpor http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-434219.html Got a taxi to the bus station and went in search of the kiosk that services buses to Pai... a bit of a mission as it turned out to be out of the main station and hidden round a corner but eventually found it and asked to book onto local bus with fan at 11am ... turns out the timetable i'd read was a wee bit out of date and the next bus was not leaving until 2pm it was 10.30am... so i opted for t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-431552.html Upon arriving in Chiang Mai we were swarmed by the usual flock of people wanting us to stay at their guesthouses. We were so lucky to be approached by a really kind and gentle woman who ran a guesthouse with her family. For only a 100 baht per person it was by far one of the best places we have stayed not only for the quality of the establishment but the sincerity and kindness of all of the staf http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-431078.html Thailand is famous as the realty of smiles which is awful considering the reciprocation jams in Bangkok. For budget travelers Siam only canrsquot vex on toll alone.disregarding of what you communicate or how you communicate it.BeachesThe beaches of Siam requirement no introduction. Used as the environment for hundreds of movies they become in a difference of styles. The beaches of Phuket and http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-430488.html Thailandrsquos boundaries stretch to neighboring regions of Laos Myanmar Cambodia Malaysia the Gulf of Thailand and the Indian Ocean. The exciting Eastern city of Thailand offers immense scope for sea air and road travel the holiday plan usually dependent on a touristrsquos budget. Its four main regions namely North Central Plain or the Chao Phraya River Basin North East Korat Platea http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-430487.html The Thais most historians believe began migrating from southern China in the early part of the Christian era. At first they formed a number of citystates in the northern part of what is presentday Thailand in places like Chiang Saen Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai but these were never strong enough to exert much influence outside the immediate region. Gradually the Thais migrated further south to http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-430484.html Go to AgoVita Travel Thailand has a history of being an exotic tourist destination but there is one area of this beautiful country that is not widely traveled to and yet has so much to offer. Chiang Mai is the province located about 700 km north of Bangkok and it is slowly becoming one of Thailandrsquos top tourist destinations. Now donrsquot let the word ldquotouristrdquo scare you away http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-429761.html Chiang Mai was our final stop in Thailand and it was one pretty nice city. To get to Chaing Mai we had to take an overnight train from Bangkok. The train wasn't too bad they had beds and it wasn't too hot but we defiantly didn't get a great nights sleep but it was much better than a bus. When we arrived in Chaing Mai it was 5 a.m and we were exhausted. We made one stop over in a place called http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-429161.html The modern Nation of Thailand is a multicultural society. The predominant Thai culture identity and civilization emerged as a by product of the interaction of the indigenous population with Tai and other immigrant peoples . When people call themselves lsquorsquo Thai rsquorsquo they mean they are in the political sense subjects of the Thailand nation. If explored further the word has a c http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-428689.html The Thais most historians believe began migrating from southern China in the early part of the Christian era. At first they formed a number of citystates in the northern part of what is presentday Thailand in places like Chiang Saen Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai but these were never strong enough to exert much influence outside the immediate region. Gradually the Thais migrated further south to http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northern-Thailand/blog-428688.html