One of the main activities that I wanted to do in Chiang Mai, was trekking. I booked a 3 Days 2 Nights but ended up doing only 2 Days 1 Night with a local agency called Panda tour, which was acceptable, but I don’t fully recommend it. Day:1 When I booked this tour, which was…

Last May 17, I went on a day trip to the highest peak in Thailand, and along the way, I had the opportunity to check other interesting points that included the twin pagodas, a quick visit to Karen hill tribe community and two lovely waterfalls. The friendly ladies at the hotel desk in Chiang Mai…

Not sure how to start writing about Chiang Mai, I have been in this city for 10 days and I feels very homely, Thai people here are super welcoming and warm. In many ways is very like Colombia lowlands, like Girardot, at nearly the same elevation and weather. Full of motorbikes everywhere Chiang Mai is…

The next city in which I decided to make a stop was Phitsanulok, although I read that most of the people that stop there is only to connect to Sukhothai, where there are some famous Angkor Wat style ruins, I did not want to deviate from the train route, so just stop there one day…

Well, as I mentioned in the previous post, I’m heading north to Thailand, following the train route. Today I decided to make a stop in a small town called Lopburi. This small city, like all the cities in Thailand, has stunning temples to visit, but on this occasion, the motive of my visit was to…

I was very keen to cover as many sites from the Ayutthaya Historical Park as I could. My lovely hotel, Silp-Pa, was close to it all. The first day I walked around the “inside the islands” ruins. One of the things that I immediately noticed upon my arrival in Ayutthaya, is that hardly anyone speaks…

Floating Markets of Damnoen Saduak   The next activity I wanted to do near Bangkok, was visiting a Floating Market. In my Lonely planet guide I found an option for the Damnoek Sudoak, however, there were mixed reviews online some appalling reviews, some actually very encouraging. I took my time wondering whether to go or not….

1. The Grand Palace and The Emerald Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Kaew):   Chedi:  Bell shaped structure or monument housing sacred relics associated with the Buddha Prang:  A tower-like spire, usually richly carved This spectacular monument and temple is the utmost sacred Buddhist place of worship in Thailand. The Emerald Buddha It is also the former residence…

My second day in Bangkok and I’m trying to figure out how to make the most of my four days here. The first in my list was Chatuchak Market since it is only open on weekends, I had to no choice but to start with this visit. I booked a hotel located in Rattanakosin district….