The Carpenters
February 8 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Having never heard the Carpenters for many a long year, they seem to be something of a Thai obsession. Every live music set we’ve been to seems to have Close to you as a standard.
We got in theRead more
Chiang Rai
February 8 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We moved 3 hours up north to the smaller city of Chiang Rai for a week. The hotel certainly has bling!
Hill Tribe Museum
February 10 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Bring far in the north of Thailand we have been interested to learn about the hill tribes. Basically they are refugees from Myanmar, China and Laos who now live a traditional life in the mountains.Read more
Hill Tribes
February 11 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
First stop of the day was to see the customs of five hill tribes. With different origins, religions and skills we got a taste of life and culture.
Mae Fah Luang Garden
February 11 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Next stop were the spectacular gardens initiated by the Queen Mother. It was a fantastic blaze of colour and beautiful flowers.
Golden Triangle
February 11 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
At the northern tip of the country we were able to look out across Myanmar and Laos. Maybe future trips!
Buddhism
February 11 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
With Buddhism being the predominant religion, there are temples and statues everywhere. Our guide today explained some of the beliefs and I got to bang the gong at the temple.
Lalitta Cafe
February 12 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
We found this stunning cafe online and absolutely had to visit it. Absolutely stunning! The good portions were enormous so unfortunately couldn’t go it justice but a “must visit” if you’reRead more
Blue temple
February 13 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A reason for coming to Chiang Rai was to see the two outstanding temples here. We’ve done them both today and this was our favourite.
White temple
February 13 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Arguably the best known temple(but we preferred the blue), this is spectacular but not as ornate on the interior. I was reprimanded for wearing a lace cover up despite many people going in with bareRead more
Valentine’s Day
February 14 in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
We nearly forgot but as it was our last night in Chiang Rai we had a posh meal out at Varee by the river. Nice Valentine’s vibe, lovely meal and the best person to share it with.
Looks gorgeous and got to say you both look amazing so refreshed and years younger. This trip was just what you needed. [Julie]
Back to Bangkok
February 15 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
We are on the last lap of the trip! Back to Bangkok for the last 3 days before we fly home.
Cataleya Estate
February 15 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
To round off the trip I found this gorgeous suite back in Bangkok for our last few nights. It is gorgeous! There are two bedrooms, kitchen, living room, bathroom and dressing room. With a restaurantRead more
Muay Thai
February 16 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Tonight we visited the home of Muay Thai. Not being familiar with it in any way it was a bit weird f an unknown, but what a spectacle! The immersive be experience of the history of the sport wasRead more
Baioke Sky Tower
February 17 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
The tallest building in Bangkok. Cocktails on the revolving 84th floor as well as some Chinese New Year entertainment.
Chinese New Year
February 17 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
….in Chinatown, Bangkok. Lots of celebrations happening and we had a wander round the streets. Some very strange food places feedings that we couldn’t begin to identify. Still managed a ChineseRead more
Tuktuk
February 17 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
It was on the to do list and managed on the last day.
Capybara cafe
February 18 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Well this is something you don’t see at home! A petting zoo with capybaras who are happy to sit on the sofa with you. There were all sorts of other animals including a room full of dogs. PrettyRead more
Gateshead
February 19 in England ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
And it’s all over! Back home again.
