James the Intrepid Pilgrim

December 31, 2015 Arrival Back in Chiang Mai After breakfast and packing, I took the BTS skytrain from the Chit Lom stop outside the hotel to the Paya Thai stop (for a whopping 25 THB, or 75 cents), then after a short wait, took the Airport Rail Link from Paya Thai to Suvarnabhumi Airport (aka BKK) for 45 THB ($1.40), about 40 km or 25 miles. In less than an hour after walking out of […]

Some Reflections and Impressions on my Winter in Chiang Mai I have been home for six weeks now, and as I reflect on my winter in Chiang Mai, the first thoughts are that (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 hopes were that […]