Destination: the Buddhist temple with horses… and a boxing ring? (Northern Thailand)
Calling this area remote is not only stating the obvious — it’s an understatement. The temple collects alms from tiny villages 5–10 kilometers away, crossing mountains and paddy fields in the process. At a minimum, you are about 8 kilometers and 20 minutes from the...
Destination: the Chinese Martyr’s Memorial Museum on a former mountaintop home of opium warlords (northern Thailand)
While up north to see the Golden Triangle and the Hall of Opium, we decided to check out the Mae Salong area in northernmost Thailand. Officially called Santikhiri, or ‘hill of peace’, the new name was given only in the late 1980’s. The hope was to make the area’s...
Destination: the Golden Triangle and the Hall of Opium (far north Thailand)
The Golden Triangle presents the unusual opportunity to see two other countries from a single point. The Mekong River serves as the boundary between Thailand and Laos (to the east), while the curvy Ruak / Ruek stream serves at the boundary between Thailand and Myanmar...
Destination: Wat Rong Meng — ever seen an elephant drivers license? (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
Renting a scooter or motorcycle and just seeing what’s out there might not always sound like a great use of a Sunday. That was the plan, though — to fill it up with gas and see where the wheels took us. After perusing the map, we set upon an area northeast of Chiang...
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