Chiang Mai: Meaklang Elephant Conservation Community

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

Chiang Mai: Loi Krathong & Yi Peng Festival 2017

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

Travel Facts: Lantern Festival in Northern Thailand

Have you ever dreamt of attending a lantern festival and relish all your Rapunzel fantasies? Sure, there are many different lantern festivals all around the world. However, if you are living in Asia or Singapore like myself, you don't have to break the buck to experience one. My favorite lantern festival in Asia is the… Continue reading Travel Facts: Lantern Festival in Northern Thailand