Travel Journal
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Chiang Mai (Thailand): Silk and paper umbrellas, Silver Temple: continuation and end
In spite of our 4 weeks in Chiang Mai, we spend so many weekends in the surroundings that we have the impression that we have not visited anything of the city So, we take advantage of our last 2 days in Chiang Mai to visit the top attractions in our wish list First of all, you have to go and see the famous handcrafted umbrellas of Chiang Mai Umbrella Making Centre We first go through the souvenir store which is extremely tempting because the prices are very correct (between 2€ and 10€, depending on the size of the umbrellas). Super cheap for handmade umbrellas In the garden, beautiful umbrellas are…
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Pai (Thailand): Canyon, Mountains & Zenitude
Just back from Luang Prabang, I’m getting ready to go to Pai for the weekend with JB. We would have liked to leave early in the morning, but as I missed my plane, we leave only in the afternoon around 3 pm. We have just enough time to make the trip by scooter before the sun sets at 6pm. Note: Recently, I have had questions about the accessibility of a particular location for people with reduced mobility. As tourist guides don’t always talk about it, from now on, I will add details about the accessibility of places in the “Practical advice” section. Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips…
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Luang Prabang (Laos): Kuang Si waterfalls, Sunset, how I missed my plane, an unexpected encounter
Oun is an old friend. I’ve already gone on vacation with him to Barcelona, and to Saint Raphael. We get along super well and have a similar travel rhythm. Learning that he would soon be moving to Luang Prabang, I could only regret our choice to leave Luang Prabang for Chiang Mai because of the speed of the Internet connection. But on Monday night, he writes me on Facebook “we’re in Bangkok, we’re going to Luang Prabang tomorrow, are you sure you don’t want to come? We won’t have the opportunity to see each other for a very long time. My mother is there too, she’s coming to see her…
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Visit of Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai (Thailand): Travel Diary
They say that if you didn’t come to Doi Suthep, you didn’t come to Chiang Mai at all. That’s what the travel agencies tell us. A 4 hour tour to Doi Suthep costs 500 baht/person, but as we have a scooter and we aren’t afraid of anything, we decided to go like that on a whim Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Before going there, we stop at a Vietnamese restaurant very well noted on Tripadvisor, it is the 2nd Vietnamese restaurant well noted in Chiang Mai which disappoints us deeply. Decidedly, it isn’t the place to eat Vietnamese because they tend to adapt…
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Muyay Thai Boxing Fights at Chiang Mai Boxing Stadium
Disclaimer: I know absolutely nothing about combat sports. If you are looking for specialist information, you can leave right away, this article simply relates my experience of attending Thai boxing fights in Chiang Mai. For more simplicity, you can book a tour directly on Viator’s website. Muay-thai, better known as Thai boxing is one of the most violent variants of boxing. In addition to their fists, fighters can use their elbows, knees, feet and shins to hit the opponent. If I have never been a fan of combat sports, Thai boxing is the most popular sport in Thailand. So it is impossible to be in Chiang Mai without seeing a…
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Chiang Rai (Thailand): Visit of the White Temple (Wat Rong Khun), Wat Phra Kaeo, Flower Festival & Night Bazaar
When I am told about the North of Thailand, I immediately think of the white temple (Wat Rong Khun) that I have seen in all the travel guides. This is one of the reasons why we came to Chiang Mai, which is only 3 hours away from this famous temple. Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai we had to take a 3h bus from the Bus Station Terminal 3. We queue in front of GreenBus to buy the tickets, it’s 9:40 am but the next bus with free seats doesn’t leave until 11 am. We are asked…
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Our first days in Chiang Mai (Thailand)
After a month of happiness in Siem Reap, we take the road again, direction Chiang Mai Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary How to go from Siem Reap to Chiang Mai? We could have taken 2 flights with a stopover in Bangkok, but unfortunately this will also mean paying twice for the luggage in the hold (which are usually optional with low cost airlines). We decide to take a bus to Bangkok, then a plane to Chiang Mai from Bangkok The travel agency told us about 7h30, maximum 8 hours of travel, but the reality is quite different. It is thus a little surprised…
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Siem Reap (Cambodia): continuation and end of our stay in Cambodia
To read our first impressions of Siem Reap, it’s this way!First of all, we wish you a happy new year 2018, may it bring you a lot of happiness, joy and success !!!We have chosen to spend the last weeks of 2017 in Siem Reap. After visiting the Angkor temples for almost three days in a row, we got back to work, especially me who has a project to finish by December 31.We took advantage of having the scooter to visit the Lotus Farm by Samatoa, a place where you can discover the production of an exceptional fabric made from lotus fiber.This small expedition allowed us to get out of…
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Temples of Angkor (Cambodia): Ta Som, Neak Pean, Banteay Srei, Banteay Samre, Kbal Spean, Banteay Prom, Ta Nei, Western Mebon – Travel Diary
Today, our travel diary takes you to visit the following Angkor temples: Ta Som, Neak Pean, Banteay Srei, Banteay Samre, Banteay Prom, Western Mebon as well as the river of 1000 lingas: Kbal Spean and the Butterfly Centre Read the travel diary of our first 2 days in Angkor Read the travel diary of our 3rd day in Angkor Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Day 4 We are joined by a colleague of JB, who came to spend the end of the year celebrations in Cambodia. The three of us rent a tuk-tuk. The driver, Kimly, is very nice. As he is…
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Temples of Angkor (Cambodia): sunrise in Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, Banteay Kdei, Pre Rup, Oriental Mebon – Travel Diary
We motivate ourselves to leave the hotel at 5am to see the sunrise in Angkor Wat. It’s dark at night and it is especially very cold. Sitting comfortably in our tuk-tuk (which is open on all sides), we are obliged to take out our winter clothes so as not to suffer from the cold On the way to Angkor Wat, the markets are already bustling, and tourists are happy to see coffee stalls at the arrival of the Angkor Wat temple Part 1: Travel Diary Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary We cross a floating bridge to enter Angkor Wat. We have two choices: watch the sunrise in…
