The Carpenters
8. februar, 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.
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Chiang Rai
8. februar, 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
10. februar, 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.Les mer
Hill Tribes
11. februar, 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
11. februar, 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
11. februar, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
At the northern tip of the country we were able to look out across Myanmar and Laos. Maybe future trips!
Buddhism
11. februar, 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
12. februar, 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’reLes mer
Blue temple
13. februar, 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
13. februar, 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 bareLes mer
Valentine’s Day
14. februar, 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.
Back to Bangkok
15. februar, 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
15. februar, 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 restaurantLes mer
Muay Thai
16. februar, 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 wasLes mer
Baioke Sky Tower
17. februar, 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
17. februar, 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 ChineseLes mer
Tuktuk
17. februar, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
It was on the to do list and managed on the last day.
Capybara cafe
18. februar, 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. PrettyLes mer
Gateshead
19. februar, England ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
And it’s all over! Back home again.
