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Eight years ago, on my first visit, I saw an aerial photo of a golden chedi on a hilltop near a river, surrounded by lush fields and more mountains. I ...

It's summertime and the nurseries are full!   A male snow leopard cub called Altai, seen in a basket, during his official presentation at the ...

We all know Tiger Woods is part-Thai. But what's the golf scene like in Thailand, the lush and beguiling land where his mother, Kultida, was born? To promote the country's ...

A motorcycle trip to the Mae Sa waterfalls was the first daytrip we shared with my Thai boyfriend exactly eight years ago. I have been reluctant to return ever since. ...

I have to admit I am not a very diligent traveller: I don't dive very deep into my guidebooks. I usually enjoy ancient monuments, temples, ruins and other buildings for ...

The girls at Yin Yang massage in Loi Kroh, Chiang Mai. No customers, but still smiling! After such a long break away from Thailand, I was ...

Foreigners love hamburgers, french fries, soft drinks and Thailand’s rice at each meal. But I prefer to go after more life in my life, and now in Canada, retired in ...

July 11th, 2009 1 Comment » » 29 views I’m now blogging from my hotel lobby in Chiang Rai. Just got back from a 2 hour traditional ...

Retired with 54 years and be happier? Now, 54 years old, separated from my wife and my friends, to weight and health problems have given me food for ...

Just posted a few photos of Singapore stuff.