It took a while for Krabi Town to grow on me. We spent a night in this jumping off point for the islands in southern Thailand before taking a ferry to Koh Lanta. Then stayed 3 more nights before returning to Bangkok.
Category: Asia
Relaxing on Koh Lanta in Southern Thailand
Six months is a long time to be away from the ocean for a family who lives in Hawaii and we were missing the beach.
So it was time to head to southern Thailand. We wanted to avoid overcrowded, party beaches. So we looked for a laidback beach where we could tumble out of a bungalow and walk a few steps to the sand.
Things to Do with Teens in Chiang Mai
Teenagers are not the easiest travel companions. They can be moody and often miss their friends back home. Finding activities they enjoy can perk up a teenager and help them forget their homesickness. Here are some fun things we did with our teens in Chiang Mai.
Where to Eat in Chiang Mai
It is no secret that one of our favorite things to do while traveling is eat, especially local foods. I have no doubt that one of the reasons we love Chiang Mai so much is its wide selection of amazing food to eat. Here are our top places to eat in Chiang Mai.
Art in Paradise in Chiang Mai
If you are going to Chiang Mai be sure to put Art in Paradise on your itinerary. Our family visited in November of 2015 and had so much fun! We spent hours jumping in and out of the art work, taking hundreds of photos.
Wat Sri Suphan: Chiang Mai’s Silver Temple
Chiang Mai is known for its beautiful Buddhist wats. You could spend a whole day or more wandering around the old city visiting these ornate temples.
After visiting Chiang Mai and exploring the wats on two different occasions, I thought I had seen all of the interesting wats in around the old city.
Yi Peng in Chiang Mai
“It’s been cancelled,” said Rand, a look of distress on his face.
“What?”
“The mass lantern release for Yi Peng at Mae Jo University, it’s been cancelled.”
Staying at an Airbnb in Chiang Mai
After spending the first half of November exploring northern Thailand, we decided to spend the last two weeks of the month in Chiang Mai. We love Chiang Mai and we also wanted to be there for the Yi Peng Lantern festival.
We looked around at lodging options and figured out that our most economical option would be to use Airbnb. We had never used Airbnb before so this was a new experience for us.
Cave Lodge: Soppong, Thailand
We watched as the two older Thai women lit the lanterns. Then we followed as they led us to the cave entrance.
Getting Food Poisoning in Pai
Warning: This post contains description of gastrointestinal, um . . . situations.
Please enjoy the above sunset photo as a preemptive apology.
Any Direction We Choose 