12th October - Chiang Mai (or Bootcamp Thai style) October 12th 2010 I'll start by saying that holidays are presumably for rest and relaxation, not 30km bike rides and stair drills with no less than 306 stairs. My personal trainer would be proud. To date, the majority of exercise had been lifting beer glasses. That was about to change.
We arrived in Chiang Mai around 8am on Tuesday morning and checked into our guesthouse - The Peoples Place. We had a day i ... read more
Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai 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
Virahita - "Free Spirit" in Sanskrit
Part time adventurer. Part time traveler. Full time student of life
"Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Miriam Beard
“Adventure is a path. Real adventure – self-determined, self-motivated, often risky – forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is, not the way you imagine it. Your body will collide with the earth and you will bear witness. In this way you will be compelled to grapple with the limitless kindness and bottoml... full info