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Thailand is a popular holiday spot for western folk, and sometimes it’s easy to be disillusioned into thinking the country is full of conniving locals, branded beer shirts, and all-night parties with ladyboys, ping pong shows, and chained elephants. But with a little time, patience, and Google Maps, Thailand slowly reveals it’s true nature; a charming land of non-confrontational people, beautiful scenery, devout religion, and out-of-this-world food.

In Thailand we managed to work at bizarre permaculture centre with a freaky old man, accidentally spend two nights teaching English in a village, make a wrong turn and have a feast thrown for us, tie two people together with string, and ride in the back of a cop truck with our broken motorcycle tied to the back.

Loi, Loi Krathong!

Posted onNovember 26, 2015July 8, 2016

Fire in the sky over Phayao. Read More …

CategoriesThailand, TravelTagsfestival, fire, lanterns, Loi Krathong, lunisolar, phayao, thailand

Lanterns in Lampun

Lanterns in Lamphun

Posted onNovember 23, 2015June 21, 2016

A short tour of the city Read More …

CategoriesThailand, TravelTagsavocado, cake, city wall, Kruba Srivichai, kuang river, lamphun, lantern, Loi Krathong, monk, park, pistachio, Queen Cham Thewi, stupa, tom yam sukhothai, wat, Wat Doi Te, Wat Phrathat Hariphunchai Voramahvihan

Recipe: Vegetarian Tom Yam Noodles

Posted onNovember 21, 2015June 19, 2016

Which can also be vegan, and doesn’t include cats. Read More …

CategoriesRecipes, ThailandTagsamazon, cat cafe, crepe cake, lampang, recipe, thai cooking, thailand, tom yam, vegan, vegetarian

A Magic Tree

Posted onNovember 19, 2015July 8, 2016

Which I assault. Read More …

CategoriesThailand, TravelTagsdik deam tree, pua, thailand, wat prang, Weird

Dinosaur Kangluang Forest Park

Dinosaur Kangluang Forest Park

Posted onNovember 15, 2015June 21, 2016

A possibly misunderstood, definitely underfunded attraction. Read More …

CategoriesThailand, TravelTagschiang muan, crab spider, dinosaur, Dinosaur Kangluang Forest Park, nan, phayao

Hoitrarykharwtemple, Thailand, highway 1

Hoiytrarykharwtemple (according to the sign)

Posted onNovember 12, 2015June 21, 2016

I mean, that name was written at the temple itself, but try Googling it. Nothing. Read More …

CategoriesThailand, TravelTagsHoiytrarykharwtemple, temple, Weird

A View of Laos from Phu Chi Fa

Posted onNovember 11, 2015June 21, 2016

A beautiful, misty mountain, with lower peaks emerging from the clouds like floating islands. Read More …

CategoriesThailand, TravelTagsban rom fa thai, barbecue, border, border patrol, camping, children, hmong, laos, mexican sunflowers, phu chi fa, sunrise, thailand

Mae Sai: Sheep, Mountains, Carnies.

Posted onNovember 8, 2015July 3, 2016

A place to visit for those who like their border crossings bustling, their food cheap, and their sheep with spidermen. Read More …

CategoriesThailand, TravelTagsarabica, bird hotel, border, buddha, buddhism, cobra, coffee, festival, food, happy farm, mae sai, motorbike, myanmar, prathat doi tung, sheep, spaghetti, thailand, wat

Trash, robots, chiang rai, mae sai,

The Trash Robots of Mae Sai

Posted onNovember 7, 2015July 3, 2016

Where we visit Benja Choke Ricemill Ltd., and gape at gun-toting robots. Read More …

CategoriesThailand, TravelTagsgodzilla, junk, mae sai, robots, scrap, thailand, trash, Weird

Nam Roo, Fang, Thailand

A Few Good Reasons to Camp at Nam Roo

Posted onNovember 6, 2015July 3, 2016

For one, it has a natural infinity pool. Read More …

CategoriesThailand, TravelTagscamping, fang, lake, nam roo, north, thailand

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