Year: 2016

Saving the Elephants in Thailand

Saving the Elephants in Thailand

Thailand has a very long history with elephants.  For many years, they were trained to work logging teak wood from..

Hill Tribe Village

Hill Tribe Village

We are stepping way back in time to visit the Hill Tribe people.

Treasures in Chiang Rai

Treasures in Chiang Rai

We started our day with a trip to the Golden Triangle of Chiang Rai. It’s the district where three countries..

The White Temple – Wat Rong Khun

The White Temple – Wat Rong Khun

The six+ hour bus ride to Chiang Rai today was worth it when we reached our destination of Wat Rong..

The Road to Sukhothai

The Road to Sukhothai

We traveled approximately six hours by bus north to arrive at Sukhothai, meaning the Dawn of Happiness, was a town..

Ancient Ruins in  Ayutthaya

Ayutthaya is a city one hour north of Bangkok, which was the second capital of Siam until the Burmese burned..

The Floating Market

The Floating Market

Shopping for groceries and souvenirs was certainly a novel experience today. We drove about an hour outside of Bangkok to..

In the Kingdom of Siam

In the Kingdom of Siam

We are starting our journey through Southeast Asia in Bangkok, largest city of Thailand.  It was formerly known as Siam,..