Thailand

this guy registers the happiness I felt while in Chuang Mai and wish I had scheduled some more time in this cool mountain town to visit more of the hill…

established in 1296, the old city of Chiang Mai still retains vestiges of walls and moats from its history as a cultural and religious center. Hundreds of elaborate Buddha temples…

I went to this beach on December 26th exactly 18 years after the December 26th tsunami that occurred in 2004. Long tailed boats - the livelihood of fisherman - were…

if you're looking for fishing villages on stilts and water buffalos still in use for plowing rice paddies - this be the place. I stayed in a one room  shack…

since there are no cars on this island - just scooters and tuk tuks - a jar for about a buck is enough to fill your tank...

Koh Lanta has a relaxed vibe and is more secluded than some of the other more popular tourist islands. It's known for it's beautiful beaches  (pictured is Long Beach )…

On the main beach of Koh Lipe is "walking street"-  a paved path lined with stores, restaurants and bars. I dubbed this chef the dancing queen because of the way…

These are the absolute best - the centers of the donuts are a sweet, gooey, coconut mixture and he sells them for 10 cents a piece. The best however was…

this island has the beaches you see photographed in travel magazines - sandy white beaches and turquoise waters that are warm and great to swim in. There's also amazing underwater…

tourists are escorted behind an orange line about 5 minutes before the train comes through but there's always a few bozos who think they're not immune to being run over…