The majority of our morning was spent in discussion about our forthcoming travel plans. Initially our plan was to go to Ko Lanta but after considering our various options the caravan has decided to put in another full day of driving to another location. I will keep...
The moment we saw the ocean everyone was abuzz. After spending nearly two weeks exploring the northern part of Thailand we finally set foot on the sandy beach of Prachuap Kiri Khan. Our friends have spent some time exploring this quaint city a couple years ago and...
Today we drove from Sukhothai to Petchaburi which is close to 600km. The drive went really well. There was a moment when the driver (my husband) and the navigators (Mike and Eryn) scrambled to figure out how to bypass Bangkok. Tensions were high but they figured it...
The main reason we chose to stay in Sukhothai was to visit the Sukhothai Historical Park which is a World Heritage Site. Sukhothai, which means "dawn of happiness", was the first capital of the Kingdom of Siam in the thirteenth and fourteenth century. The park is...
Shortly after breakfast our whole gang, which currently comprises of six adults and seven children, piled into a twelve seat rental van. If you do the math you will notice that we're one seat short but in Thailand police are more concerned about illegal immigrants...
The Elephant Nature Park does not offer elephant entertainment in the way that most people would expect. There are no elephant rides or elephant tricks. Instead the Elephant Nature Park educates its guests about elephants in Thailand and seeks to change the way...
It was a day of rest for the travelling gang. When we stepped out for breakfast this morning we heard a symphony of moans and whines coming from our children. They weren't keen on walking anywhere but after some cajoling we made our way to the U.N. Irish Pub for...
Sticky Waterfalls, also known as Bua Tong, is one of the most unique waterfalls that I have ever seen. The spring fed waterfall cascades down an unusual lumpy streambed that stretches over several tiers to the bottom of the hill. These interesting formations are the...
Chiang Mai's Saturday night market starts at Chiang Mai Gate and stretches along Wu Lai road. The market goes on for about one kilometer and overflows onto many of the side streets along the way. Our friends suggested we go to market at four in the afternoon which is...
This afternoon we had the chance to explore Art in Paradise a 3D art museum in Chiang Mai. There are several floors of fun artwork to discover and we all at much fun taking pictures with our friends. My husband stayed back at the hotel with the our two younger...
Chiang Mai is located in the northern part of Thailand. It is surrounded by hills that we aren't able to see at the moment because of smog in the air. The centre of Chiang Mai is enclosed by the remains of an ancient wall and moat. These ancient walls were built over...
Our two and a half days in Bangkok went by quickly. It gave us some time to recuperate from the long flight over, see a couple malls (MBK and Emporium), check out a night market, visit a park and stroll around the neighbourhood. I've heard some people say...
Our little family is trying to adapt to the nine hour time difference. Yesterday, despite my best efforts to keep our children awake until supper they were fast asleep by the late afternoon. My husband also gave in to the insatiable need to sleep and curled up...
On Friday at three o'clock in the afternoon we boarded the first of two flights that would take us and our friends over the Pacific ocean to Thailand. Our journey began in Vancouver where we boarded an airplane from All Nippon Airways, a Japanese airline, and flew for...
In less than a week we are taking our little family on a big adventure. We are travelling twelve thousand kilometers over the Pacific ocean to spend a month in Thailand. This adventure will be the first time we fly internationally with our three little people and the...