I am currently typing this post from my iphone; on the highway in Iran from the city of Yazd to Esfahan. Last November, I had a chance to visit Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. A day trip to the elephant sanctuary in Chiang Mai was one of the happiest day of my life! (I had quite… Continue reading Chiang Mai: Meaklang Elephant Conservation Community
In 2017 late last year, I decided to tick one item off my bucket list and relish my Rapunzel dreams by attending a lights festival. I made my dreams come true in Northern Thailand, Chiang Mai. This was my personal experience. Loi Krathong is the festival of floating river lights - an act of setting… Continue reading Chiang Mai: Loi Krathong & Yi Peng Festival 2017
Somewhere last November, I decided to throw myself alone in Northern Thailand with absolutely no plans during the lights festival. You can read general facts about the lights festival that I have gathered here. It was a wild adventure because I usually make very detailed plans for my trips. My first stop was Chiang Rai; it's… Continue reading Northern Thailand: 3 Temples Worth Visiting in Chiang Rai
This post is NOT for the faint hearted. Traveling is said to heal the soul, expand creativity, learn, discover, challenge oneself, inspire and motivate, amongst many other things. Perceptively, I feel traveling is all about making a decision to educate oneself. Hence, in May 2017, I found myself discovering the dark history behind Cambodia. Situated… Continue reading Phnom Penh: Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum & The Killing Field
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