Tag: Way of Life

I was lucky enough to spend a few days, living in a charming little hut on the edge of a river slap bang in the middle of a ‘sanctuary’ for elephants.

I was here for their ancestors! Although there are some small fossils on display, they appear to have originated in Europe, China, Mongolia and Australia.

Like most Thais, I've had some of the best food I've ever eaten off the streets. Admittedly, while standards of hygiene have greatly improved in recent years, they

The idea of snacking on bugs may not exactly spark an appetite.

Last month Chiang Mai was engulfed — not with the smog that has again descended on the city despite all the usual promises — but by a biblical plague.

But as far as I can see, this morning ritual has gone blithely unnoticed by the men I target my heated gaze towards.

The anachronistic term arranged marriage conjures up all sorts of, generally negative, images — terrified child brides, life-long servitude, and misogyny.

We have 220 stalls booked, ranging from gifts, handicraft items, non-profit PR stands, second hand goods and a whole heap of food and drinks stalls…including five

The couple had met in Chiang Mai just after Uan returned home after 17 years working in the USA.

The first thing we did was send our photos to each other via What’s App.” “We both liked what we saw,” said Dharmesh shyly.

We often have an image of how things should be, and how they are presented, so when things appear to be different or eclectic, it can create a pleasantly surprising

There are a lot of theories as to why we have embraced and come to claim this aromatic brew as our own.