Cultural and Demonstration Center
Our last group activity was to climb above the elephant camp to a cultural center that featured the Hamong and … Continue reading Cultural and Demonstration Center
Our last group activity was to climb above the elephant camp to a cultural center that featured the Hamong and … Continue reading Cultural and Demonstration Center
Today we drove out of Chiang Mai, climbing up another mountain….On the way, our guide reviewed Thailand’s decision to eliminate … Continue reading Mae Sa Elephant Camp
Wat Doi Suthep (for short – the name of the mountain) is 15 kilometers up a switchback road … Continue reading Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Today we flew about 410 miles north into the mountains to Chiang Mai, which sits at 3500 feet above sea … Continue reading Chiang Mai
i read an article a few months ago that listed the top ten most visited cities in the world. Of … Continue reading Bangkok…Final Thoughts
For our last visit, Mrs Bear led me on a walk to Chinatown and a visit to the Golden Buddha. … Continue reading Wat Traimit…The Golden Buddha
Wat Arun was built in the late 1700s and is across the river from the Palace. It was built after … Continue reading Wat Arun…The Temple of the Dawn
Wat Pho is a temple complex just down the road from the Palace. I found it to be more … Continue reading Wat Pho … The Reclining Buddha
After disembarking from our water taxi, Mrs Bear and I entered the grounds of the Grand Palace….It was built in … Continue reading The Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew
On our first Asian journey, we traveled north along Thailand’s west coast and made a local cruise of Halong Bay, … Continue reading Bangkok … Initial Impressions