Chiang Mai Attraction Archives - Travelers Sandbox Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:04:07 +0000 en hourly 1 Travel Photo Thursday — April 11th, 2013 — Silver Smithing in Chiang Mai https://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/travel-photo-thursday-april-11th-2013-silver-smithing-in-chiang-mai/ https://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/travel-photo-thursday-april-11th-2013-silver-smithing-in-chiang-mai/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:04:07 +0000 https://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/?p=5066 Welcome to another week of  Travel Photo Thursday.  Yesterday I was met with a blustery wind, and snow showers as I hurried to the bus stop. Bah Humbug!, I say. We need spring 🙂 This semester is also one of the busiest I’ve had in a while, with over 100 students. When I finally started […]

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]]> https://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/travel-photo-thursday-april-11th-2013-silver-smithing-in-chiang-mai/feed/ 39 Through the Sandbox Travel Lens #53 — An Enchanting Burmese Puppet https://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/through-the-sandbox-travel-lens-53-an-enchanting-burmese-puppet/ https://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/through-the-sandbox-travel-lens-53-an-enchanting-burmese-puppet/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 02:26:57 +0000 https://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/?p=4966 Adorning my apartment wall is a Burmese puppet purchased from a puppeteer  who performs in his living room at beautiful Inle Lake, Myanmar. “She” is definitely one of my favorite souvenirs from my travels, and at about $5.00US, one of the least expensive, and well within this traveler’s budget. However, I digress; that’s not the […]

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]]> https://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/through-the-sandbox-travel-lens-53-an-enchanting-burmese-puppet/feed/ 2 Through the Sandbox Lens #52 — Chaing Mai’s Silver Ubosot at Wat Sri Suphan https://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/through-the-sandbox-lens-52-chaing-mais-silver-ubosot-at-wat-sri-suphan/ https://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/through-the-sandbox-lens-52-chaing-mais-silver-ubosot-at-wat-sri-suphan/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 04:28:47 +0000 https://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/?p=4911 Wat Sri Suphan in Chiang Mai’s silver district boasts a beautiful silver Ubosot that is not to be missed! An Ubosot looks like a temple, but it has a unique function. This is where male monks are ordained. Women are not permitted in the Ubosot. This is probably the only silver ordination hall in Thailand. […]

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]]> https://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/through-the-sandbox-lens-52-chaing-mais-silver-ubosot-at-wat-sri-suphan/feed/ 8 Travel Photo Thursday — February 14th, 2013 — Chiang Mai Off the Beaten Path — Wat Pa Pao https://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/travel-photo-thursday-february-14th-2013-chiang-mai-off-the-beaten-path-wat-pa-pao/ https://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/travel-photo-thursday-february-14th-2013-chiang-mai-off-the-beaten-path-wat-pa-pao/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:18:59 +0000 https://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/?p=4891  Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday.  January has left us and February is rushing along. I’ll continue to enjoy the charm of Chiang Mai for the next couple of weeks. Last Sunday I visited several of the lesser known temples in Chiang Mai, and I want to share with you some shots from Wat […]

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