A Tour of Elephant Nature Park, Thailand
Elephant Nature Park was started up in 1999 by a woman named Lek who made it her life’s work to rescue and take care abused elephants. The success of the park can be attributed to an incredible …
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Highlights of Chiang Mai and Chiang Dao, Thailand
Highlights of Chiang Mai and Chiang Dao Northern Thailand. I remember passing through Chiang Mai in 2002 and not really liking the city. I think that had something to do with the moody girlfriend I …
Ko Yao Noi, Thailand – a less touristy option to Phang Nga Bay
Ko Yao Noi, Thailand – a less touristy option to Phang Nga Bay. Ko Yao Noi was the highlight of our trip to Thailand. It’s not as spectacular physically as Ko Phi Phi and the beaches are not as …
Phi Phi island, Thailand. Paradise ruined
Phi Phi island Thailand – Paradise ruined I almost wanted to cry when I saw what had become of Ko Phi Phi. When I first came here in 2001 all the hotels were bungalow-type operations on the …
Getting to Ayutthaya, Thailand. Stories of Train rides and drunk Germans…
Getting to Ayutthaya, Thailand. Stories of Train rides and drunk Germans. This day-trip out of Bangkok ended up being one of our most enjoyable days in Thailand. It also ended up as one of our most …
Top places to See in Bangkok, Thailand. And scams to watch out for…
Top places to See in Bangkok, Thailand. And scams to watch out for. Bangkok doesn’t make a great first impression. My first time here was on a trip with a girlfriend. We stayed in the Sukhumvit area …
A Ski weekend in Mont Tremblant, Quebec
A Ski weekend in Mont Tremblant Nice and sunny eh? Temperature was actually -30 C at the base, -33 C at the top (that’s – 27C Fahrenheit) . My friend Lawrence and I came here for a …
Road Trip to Quebec’s North Coast (including Tadoussac and the Saguenay fjord)
Road Trip to Quebec’s North Coast After our almost disastrous family road trip to the Gaspe the previous year, Lissette and I decided to take our own road trip without Benjamin or the …
Our favorite Eastern Townships hike. Mt. Pinacle, Quebec
Hiking Mont Pinacle in Quebec’s Eastern Townships Mt. Pinacle is our favorite hike in the whole province of Quebec. We come here at least a couple of times a year. Why? 1) It takes half an hour …