Starbright Hotel Chiang Rai

... crazy delights on the menu another day was hornet pupae mixed and ground into a paste with river fish. We even got to see the Akha men bravely climbing the tree towards the hornet nest to get their dinner! Crazy! I don't' think it would have got past British health and safety standards! We were also very lucky because lots of families were harvesting their rice whilst we were there and so they had traditional ceremonies that we were welcomed along to. The women in the ...

... conference room every day for the next few weeks starting Monday. So right now, as well as writing this ridiculously-overdue travelogue update I&#8217;m also busy plucking the curriculum for the court officials out of thin air. All good so far. I&#8217;m getting paid peanuts but then I&#8217;m not here to make money. I never was.<br><br> <br><br>Aside from this I&#8217;m serving ...

... Thailand, but we are extremely excited about what God has in store for us here. The director of the HRDC was actually born in India and is truly inspiring. She has so much wisdom and knowledge which she has been sharing with us. Over the years she has learned that anything is possible with God and has HUGE dreams that she is believing God to fulfill here in Thailand. She has already started up 3 of these ...

... være et temmeligt ensomt job. Forstået på den måde, at alle læsere af bloggen jo kan føle sig i god, regelmæssig kontakt med de rejsende. De ser billederne af de rejsene, kan følge med i alle små og store hændelser, kan endda også høre de konkrete lyde fra den anden side af jorden. Forfatterne derimod, de skriver ud i et tomrum, for når læserne føler sig opdaterede på det sidste nye, så forlader de jo bloggen og fortsætter deres eget ...

... these days (which many avoid). but they cook from fresh and you can get a snack,meal,dessert and a drink for about 1-2 pound. loving it and have no sign of dodgy stomach yet! after 2 days here, i ventured on another local bus (only 5hrs!) to a town called pai. this bus journey was not so good. the only seat i could find was behind a seat in front of me, which was broken and had to have my knees to my chest for most of the journey. pins and needles ...

... I am in an air conditioned Internet Cafe, its 8.33 in the evening and i feel strange cause i havent sweated in about 30 minutes. I swear between the sweating and the lack of choc (none since i arrived...) i'll come home like Twiggy! Thanks so much again to those that have been in touch. There really is no bigger thrill then hearing from people. I know its only been a week, but it can be quite lonely here with no news. Huge thanks to Paddie ...

... oz, and swallowed (40 at a time) by people who then get on international flights to the US. These middle men in drug transport are called mules. (But you probably already know all this) The golden triangle is not well controlled on the Burmese or Laos side. Instead it has been divided up amongst culturally discreet militia groups. Tow main armies cooperate to grow and transport most of the heroin. 1) the SUA (Shan United Army) a ...

We arrived at Thailand's northern most district of Mae Sai, in Chiang Rai province. Once upon a time this place was a backpackers' haven with a wide selection of groovy guesthouses and meeting places to gather and swap information on travel in the area. Since Burma has opened the border, it really does look like no-one can be bothered stopping over in Mae Sai. We did find one decent new place along the river called the Yee Sun Hotel ...

... tribe museum that is much recommended to go to before going trekking. I think it was much better then I expected. Oh, and a very important note if you visit Chiang rai, the Teepee bar is a must do. Very cool atmosphere. Trekking For me the three days trekking started with elephant riding. I just love elephants as I have said before (mum, I asked how much they cost. Around 500000 baht (10000 Eur), when is Christmas?). At first I rode on the ...