Trekking February 5th 2007 Well, here we are again in the civilized world. What a time we have had....... Two days and one night in a world totally different than ours. We left yesterday morning, took a boat ride on the river in a longboat for an hour. Then we ended up in a little village with an elephantcamp and two huge snakes.... Had seen enough of elephants so had a quick bite to eat and off we went. We hiked for about ... read more
Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Rai 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
We are a family of 5. Kids 8, 10 and 11, Mom and Dad. We have always wanted to explore more of this world and now it is so far... Jan 15 we will be leaving to Thailand and then travel on Feb 17 to Australia. March 12 we will be back in Canada...... with hopefully a "suitcase" full of experiences... full info