We planned our trip to Chiang Mai this time to coincide with the Yi Peng and Loy Krathong festival. The gorgeous images of floating lanterns and colorful lights were so dreamy. It’s no wonder that these two festivals are on everyone’s bucket lists. The festival dates change every year based on the lunar calendar but … Continue reading Yi Peng & Loy Krathong Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai
Better late than never! Our short video of our time in Chiang Mai, Thailand during the Yi Peng and Loy Krathong festivals. Enjoy! Music: Vintage by High Dive Heart Continue reading Little Film: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Family travel video diary of our time in Krabi! Full itinerary here! Song: Wonderful Life (mi oh my) by Matoma Continue reading Little Film: Krabi, Thailand
We kicked off our 2 week trip to Asia with a few days in Krabi, Thailand. It was a family affair, traveling with my parents and Aidan who was 11 months old. Side note: Traveling with Aidan at 11 months and at 5 months (when we visited Ireland and Switzerland) was totally different. I think … Continue reading Krabi Travel Diary
I was most excited for Chiang Mai, and intentionally put our visit at the end of our Thailand trip. Some people really love Chiang Mai while others prefer the coastal cities. P and I fell into the first category. We absolutely loved Chiang Mai! It is the most culturally significant city in Northern Thailand, the weather is ten degrees cooler than Phuket, … Continue reading Thailand IV: Chiang Mai
Phuket was paradise. The surrounding islands were unreal with its clear warm turquoise waters and magnificent rock formations. After a chaotic few days in Bangkok site seeing, perpetual sunshine and daily dips into the ocean were exactly what we needed. We stayed in the Patong district at The Senses Hotel, which is perched on a hill over looking Patong Bay. … Continue reading Thailand III: Phuket
P and I wanted to take advantage of the time, during our transition from Boston to the Bay Area, to travel for a little bit before we started our new lives in California. We had wanted to take a month or more to travel throughout all of Southeast Asia, but that was wishful thinking. In reality, we were … Continue reading Thailand I: “Land of Smiles”
First stop: Bangkok. Our first look at Thailand. P and I have a love/hate relationship with this city. We loved everything about Bangkok … except the “getting around the city” part. For us, transportation was a nightmare. The subway system and the skytrain system were incomplete and thus, incohesive, and didn’t cover much of the city. The buses ran on … Continue reading Thailand II: Bangkok
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