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Thailand: First Day in Pai. A Paradise, or Overhyped?

06/02/202104/02/2021 by Ryley
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Day 13. Diary date: 14th October. After yesterday’s activities—involving a cooking class and the weekend markets in Chiang Mai—it’s time to check out what Pai has to offer. The weather is incredible today. It’s early morning. We grab a cup of coffee from the drip machine, and nurse our mugs while watching the heavens open … Read more

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Thai-lights in Chiang Mai—Cooking Classes & Weekend Markets!

02/02/202109/12/2020 by Ryley
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Days 11 and 12. Diary date: 12-13th October. Yesterday’s antics in Chiang Mai—What’s Chiang Mai Really Like? Wat Phra Singh & Chedi Luang—are over. Horrible nights sleep. I blame the heat and the noise of a 12 person dorm. And sometimes it’s the silence, if it’s not the noise—there are 11 other people in here, … Read more

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What’s Chiang Mai Really Like? Wat Phra Singh & Chedi Luang

17/01/202125/10/2020 by Ryley
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Day 10. Diary date: 11th October. Quite the day yesterday. Catch up here if you missed it: From Bustling Bangkok to a Warm, Weary Morning in Chiang Mai. …And so the tenth day of travel begins. We wake up today in sun-soaked Chiang Mai at Family Home Hostel after sampling the city’s night-life. Slightly hungover, … Read more

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From Bustling Bangkok to a Warm, Weary Morning in Chiang Mai

18/07/202108/08/2020 by Ryley
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Diary date: 9-10th October 2019 (days 8-9 so far). Leaving Bangkok After last night’s strange experience in Sukhumvit, we begin the next day by sorting out tickets to Chiang Mai. We play around with the idea of visiting Ayatthuya or Sukhothai on the way up north, but ultimately decide we’re not interested in all those … Read more

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The Day We Leave the UK, Bound for Southeast Asia!

17/01/202124/05/2020 by Ryley
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The day is finally here! We leave the UK, headed for Bangkok with a layover in Bejing. Day 2. Diary date: October 3rd, 2019. Waking up, preparing to leave I wake up early whilst K’s getting ready for work. A sombre mood hangs between us, but there’s so much latent excitement there too. Rather than … Read more

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