Learning Ethics from Elephants in Chiang Mai, Thailand
It’s not quite what you expect when you arrive at your holiday accommodations. Instead of: ”Welcome, there is chocolate on your pillow and happy hour starts at 5?” my visit to the ...
Off the Beaten Path in Isan (northeast Thailand)
Lotus lake trip Huddled around dogeared copies of Lonely Planet in a Bangkok cafe, groups of independent travelers are planning their route across Thailand, eagerly trying to devise routes that will ...
Thailand through the Eyes of a Painter
I am a professional artist and have been lucky enough to take several long painting focused trips. Starting In early January 2010 I embarked on a four month painting and travel tour ...
Koh Tao – Thailand – Daily Photo
Today’s photo “Koh Samui” was taken by Scott Brown and was submitted in the Amateur Traveler March Photo contest. Scott says: We took a boat tour up to Koh Aao. This is ...
Travel to the Ancient Capitals of Thailand – Episode 210
The Amateur Traveler talks to Matt Kepkes of NomadicMatt.com about his trip to the ancient capitals of Thailand: Ayutthaya, Lopburi and Sukhothai. Before the capital moved to Bangkok it was in each ...
Travel to Thailand – Episode 129
The Amateur Traveler talks to Eric about his recent trip to Thailand. Learn about the Royal Palace, Temples, water taxies, an elephant park, the Chiang Mia Flower Festival and Parade, and attending ...
