Day: February 4, 2025

  • Vietnam kicks my butt!

    Vietnam kicks my butt!

    And…it was a very long travel day from Chiang Mai to Hanoi. Both cities are in the northern part of their countries so figured it would be a short flight. Oh no…the shortest flight was from Chiang Mai (north) to Bangkok (south) then back up to Hanoi (north). Oh well, spending time on airplanes, trains,…

  • Chiang Mai-final days

    Chiang Mai-final days

    The last couple of days in Chiang Mai were spent in town navigating the night markets and the non-existent sidewalks. The days are cooler but the air is getting worse. In the Thailand countryside, farmers burn their crops every year, typically at the end of February. Not sure why it’s started earlier this year, but…