Please note: My page has moved to http://www.travelaroundwithkris.com - so follow me there as there will only be reposts on this site randomly throughout the month. New articles are being posted at the new site - with ino on Germany, Portugal and Spain added most recently. Yesterday was my birthday and I thought what could …
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Massage in Thailand – how it works
Please note: My page has moved to http://www.travelaroundwithkris.com - so follow me there as there will only be reposts on this site randomly throughout the month. New articles are being posted at the new site - with ino on Germany, Portugal and Spain added most recently. Massage places are everywhere in Thailand. Westerners would consider …
How to give an elephant a bath (Thailand)
Yesterday was my birthday and I thought what could be a better way of celebrating than spending the day with a bunch of elephants. So, I took a one hour ride out to Elephant Rescue Park which was an incredible experience. First you get to feed each elephant bunches of bananas, after hearing information about the …
Loy Krathong (Kra-tong) floating lantern festival in Chiang Mai (Thailand)
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 …
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Loy Krathong (Kra-tong) 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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Massage in Thailand – how it works
Massage places are everywhere in Thailand. They are all what westerners would be considered cheap, but depending on the ambiance the price varies substantially, from ridiculously cheap, to just really really cheap. In a temple near the south border of the old City of Chiang Mai for example, Thai massages are 150 baht, or about …
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