annatravelslux

Exploring human behavior, travel, conscience and our common threads

Category: Thailand

  • Luxury or Economy Part Deux: Chiang Mai

    An overview of some of Chiang Mai’s most unique and worthwhile accommodations

  • Hallelujah: Christmas Tunes in Thailand

    It’s odd to come to a Buddhist country and find yourself inundated with fake Christmas trees, twinkling blue lights and holiday carols being blared at markets and shops everywhere. But it’s also kind of endearing. Christmas is a reason to celebrate. We like to decorate and eat and share gifts with our loved ones. Moreover,…

  • Day Hikes and Night Food in Chiang Mai

    South East Asia is famed for so much, and chiefly, its food culture. I’ve been to Thailand many times, but this is my first trip to the north, in Chiang Mai. It is so distinct from its southern counterpart, Bangkok. The pace of life is slower and everything is more spread out, less densely packed…

  • Oh more travel woes. I’ll begin by saying, we arrived safely in Bangkok after harrowing airline issues. The king’s birthday celebration ushered us in straight off the BTS line at Siam Station. The utter reverend and adoration the Thai people have for their king is so heartening. It is one of my favorite things about…