


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...
Destination: Sanpatong Buffalo Market — where you too can buy a buffalo! (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
Traditional Thailand is slowly fading as the country ever-so-slowly marches forward. The Sanpatong Buffalo Market (called Thung Fha Bod or Kad Wua in the northern Thai dialect) is held in the central area of the Sanpatong district. While it’s a fairly easy half-day...
Destination: a royal mansion and… mini golf? (Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand)
Although this blog is meant to be about the weird side of things, what’s normal to some of us is weird to others. Presenting the first mini golf course I’ve found in Thailand at the Golden Elephant Resort, just outside of Chiang Mai. For the mini-golf aficionados out...