Chiang Mai – StickyMangoRice

Sketch of a statue in Thailand of a colourful dragon

Experiencing the slow boat from Thailand to Laos

September 24, 2013

An Irishman named Neil boarded the minibus, already drinking at 9am, with a clinking plastic bag bulging with Chang beer bottles, and a toothy grin on his face. Advertisements

A three day trek in the mountains of Chiang Mai, through rain clouds and bamboo forests

July 20, 2012

I ticked an item off my bucket list in Chiang Mai. I rode an elephant. It felt strange to step on it’s great grey head as I boarded it, but once the docile pachyderm lumbered lazily along the path, I couldn’t wipe the smile from my face. But was it ethical?

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Experiencing the slow boat from Thailand to Laos

A three day trek in the mountains of Chiang Mai, through rain clouds and bamboo forests