My blog has moved. So if you enjoy it, check it out at its new and improved location - Travelaroundwithkris.com. You can sign up to receive emails at the bottom of any page. This past year I went to Chiang Mai, having found a cheap flight there and back (about $600 total). Once I started …
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For the Loy Krathong celebration, there is a great parade in Chiang Mai in addition to the floating candles. Loy Krathong means "to float a basket." People from all around come with their krathongs (either hand made or bought along the streets) and then set them lit in the river. They are traditionally made of a …
Continue reading Loy Krathong (Kra-tong) floating lantern festival in Chiang Mai (Thailand)
For Loy Krathong (which is about the same time as Yee Ping, Yee Peng, whatever spelling variation you see), there is a great parade in Chiang Mai. There is a Loy Krathong song which is very catchy and you will be quite familiar with it by the end of the parade. You can …
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