An hour and a half drive southwest of the city of Chiang Mai (or a 40 minute motorbike ride from my apartment in Sanpatong) is Mae Wang National Park. A relatively small area pretty far off the beaten track, Mae Wang National Park is known for the beautiful rock formations that were formed millions of…
Month: December 2018
Bua Tong Waterfalls
Bua Tong Waterfalls, also lovingly referred to as “The Sticky Waterfalls”, has been one of the highlights of Chiang Mai for me. Initially I was skeptical about making the trip an hour and a half north of the city just to spend an hour or two at a waterfall that didn’t even include a hike….
A Weekend in Krabi, Thailand
Last weekend I finally had an opportunity to explore Southern Thailand. We had a long weekend for Thai Constitution Day, so my friends and I headed to Krabi to enjoy a weekend on the beach. We stayed in Krabi Town, the capital of Krabi Province and a cute little town on the Andaman Coast. We…
Ob Khan National Park
Ob Khan National Park is located in the town of Hang Dong, about an hour drive southwest of the city of Chiang Mai, and about 27 kilometers north of my apartment in Sanpatong. I took a day trip to the park on my motorbike and, once I turned off the highway, it was a beautiful…
The Best Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai
I spent some time with elephants on the Garden Route in South Africa, so you might think that a second opportunity to hang out with elephants in Thailand would be less exciting. Well, MEETING ELEPHANTS NEVER GETS LESS EXCITING. Not to mention, African and Asian elephants are very different. I’m not just speaking from my…