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Chiang Mai’s Annual Flower Festival — Flowers, Flowers Everywhere
Last Updated on February 2, 2013 by Nancie As I caught sight of the flower stalls cheerfully lining the street in front of Chiang Mai’s Buak Hat Park, I wondered why I had thought that maybe this years festival wouldn’t hold a lot of appeal to me. We all know the saying “familiarity builds contempt”,…
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Travel Photo Thursday — January 31st, 2013 — Chiang Mai’s Fabulous Felines
Last Updated on January 31, 2013 by Nancie Welcome to Travel Photo Thursday and the last day of January. The weather here in Chiang Mai has taken a bit of turn. We had quite a violent rain storm last night, and most of the old city lost power for several hours. Not comforting when you…
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Through the Sandbox Lens #50 – Hill Tribe Dancer — Chiang Mai, Thailand
Last Updated on January 26, 2013 by Nancie Yesterday I was getting ready to go out, and I could hear what sounded like a parade going down the street. Sure enough, looking out the window I could see flanks of people walking with flags. Grabbing the camera, I walked into the middle of a procession…
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Travel Photo Thursday — January 24, 2013 — Wat Si Chum at Sukhothai’s Historical Park
Last Updated on January 31, 2013 by Nancie Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday. For the past couple of days I’ve been in New Sukhothai, a dusty little Thai town located about 12km from the Sukhothai Historical Park. This sprawling UNESCO site is made up of numerous temple compounds; many of them in ruins,…