James the Intrepid Pilgrim

Further Reflections and Another Winter in Chiang Mai I have been home from Chiang Mai for eight months. Reflecting on last winter in Chiang Mai, I have similar thoughts to those I posted six months ago: (1) it was quite different than I had expected, and (2) unexpected things occurred that changed the experience; not making it better or worse, just presenting different paths and experiences. I did not have firm expectations; my expectations or […]

Introduction and Background Greetings! I am Jim Geier. This blog is about my return to Chiang Mai, Thailand in late December 2014 and January 2015. The intent is to discuss what I did each day and post a few pictures of what I saw or places visited. These first posts cover the evolution of the actual journey to Chiang Mai (with three days in Bangkok along the way), some background and events leading up to […]