Winter 2017-2018 Chiang Mai, Thailand
New Year’s Eve Sunday, 31 December 2017 Today was my first full day in Chiang Mai. And it is New Year’s Eve. There is much celebration as the tourists and Thai people prepare for and start their new year’s celebrations and events both inside and outside the old city. The word “Chiang” in the city name historically meant “walled city.” In the thirteenth century, King Mengrai built a walled city to the north called Chiang […]
Thursday 28-December 2017 The other half of Wat Pho While Wat Arun is being guarded by two giant yak nature-spirits, Wat Pho is guarded by two of what looks to be wise men. Not as fierce or aggressive-looking as the yaks, but they are there guarding the temple every day. Wat Pho is most known as the temple of the Reclining Buddha. That is only one part of Wat Pho. Wat Pho is also significant […]
Thursday 28 December 2017 The journey from Los Angeles to Bangkok: On my travel to Chiang Mai, Thailand, I am spending two nights including one full day in Bangkok to recover from the long travel day and enjoy a few of my favorite sights in Bangkok. Bangkok is a large and almost chaotic city with twice as many people as Los Angeles in a space the size of Los Angeles. It is winter in Thailand […]
I am returning to Chiang Mai, Thailand for a month of yoga, part-time work, and enjoying the culture, sights, and food. Along the way, I’ll spend just two days in Bangkok to see a few of my favorite sights (mainly Wat Arun & the Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho). This will be my sixth successive winter in Bangkok & Chiang Mai, Thailand in what is really a yoga-focused month as I’ll be doing yoga every day at […]
James the Intrepid Pilgrim 