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The easiest and fastest way to travel from the North to the South of Thailand is by air. Only a two hour flight.Surprising to see a huge lineup of passengers waiting to enter the airport in Chiang Mai. No one without a boarding pass was permitted to enter. A security check before entering the airport […]
This is a place that is a highlight of our trip to Chiang Rai. It is such a beautiful area. Especially with the view of three countries from the water. Thailand, Laos and Myanmar are connected with the Ruak River and the Mekong River. Its interesting to learn why this is called the Golden Triangle. […]
Part of our tour around Chiang Rai was to visit the Hill Tribes. Unknown to us, when we booked our tour, we had to pay 600 Baht to enter the village. When we arrive we are dropped off at what was basically, a market. Not a village. We walked through and discovered the Karen Tribe. […]
Chaing Mai is my favorite place to visit in Norther Thailand . So much to see and do. Looking back I wish we had stayed longer. Its been a long time since we have visited the White Temple. Its design and art is outstanding. It reminds me of a Thai version Of Gaudi’s unusual buildings […]
The Demon Gaurdians
We are so happy to have a chance to see this amazing again. This is home of this huge 46 meter long reclining Buddha The It dates back the 6th Century. There is a huge line up of tourists. We are surprised to see how well the lineup is moving along. As is the norm, […]
We found Bangkok easy to get around by the Sky Train, known as the BTS (Bangkok Mass Transit System). Easy and cheap way to get around. Only $6.00 for a day pass. Easy transfer to the River Boat from the Sky Train. The River Boat is a great way to see the sites from the […]
2:30 AM . We find the Yellow Cab driver sleeping in the lobby. We wake him and off we go to the airport. There is no traffic and we arrive in about thirty minutes. Huge airport, but easy to manoeuvre. We checked online and avoided the massive Checkin line. As soon as we go toward […]
This is another amazing historic site in the Heart of Beijing. Built during the 1400’s during the reign of the Yongle Emperor, The Emperor would come here to pray for Peace and Harvest. The Summer Palace Our stop is now the Summer Palace. It is a beautiful place surrounded by Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill. […]
It’s been years since we have been here and we are awestruck to see this site again.The Forbidden City began in the 1500’s And is now called the Imperial Palace Museum. This is the largest ancient Chinese architecture still standing. Over hundreds of years there were twenty four Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. […]
Jan 2019 We take a twenty minute walk from our bus to the underground pedway. Interesting seeing the soldiers march by as we approach the pedway. It is the time of the Flag raising ceremony, so we had to get off the bus a few blocks back. This is a site not to be missed. […]
The Badaling section of the Great Wall is located in Yanquing county, Beijing. This section has the highest point of the Great Wall. 800 meters above sea level . We are here is January and is freezing cold but the good part is it is not jam packed. We take the funicular to the top […]
This is the start of our first day in Beijing. Good idea we have breakfast in our room …thanks to Starbucks. Our guide with Tour Beijing arrived at 7:00 AM. It took an hour to maneuver around the city. Our first stop is the Ming tombs.. Perfect! It gives us a chance to see some […]
Eastern Trekker
This trip to China was for only three days . I made sure we qualified for the Transfer without visa …known as TWOV. At the check in counter with United in Halifax, the agent didn’t even look at our onward flight. All good to go. Just before boarding in Newark for our flight to Beijing. […]
