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Travel Photo Thursday — August 16, 2012 — Chiang Mai Attractions and Food

Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday. This is the first summer in many that I have not spent some time in my favorite Thai city, Chiang Mai. I am really missing it, and have been staring wistfully at some of my favorite photos taken during previous visits. Today, I’ll share some with you.…
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Through the Sandbox Lens #25 — Free Chinese Opera and a Numb Bum

On one of my last evenings in Chiang Mai I learned that the Thai-Chinese community were staging a Chinese opera, and it was free. In fact, I believe there may have been performances over three or four nights. The opera was staged at an outdoor venue next to the Ping River. I happily sat down…