Chiang Mai B-Sides

Chiang Mai is definitely on the banana pancake trail  “Chiang Mai – Chiang Rai – Golden Triangle”, says pretty much … More

Wat Pha Lat, Chiang Mai

Bad plans sometimes lead to wonderful outcomes, I write in my notebook, as I pause from the task of savoring … More

Pad Thai as the measure of all things

It was a busy Sunday morning in another hip cafe on Nimman Road, Chiang Mai,  and the only waitress to … More

Sanuk Mak Mak with Chiang Mai’s Temple Girls

Sanuk is one of those Thai words that it’s hard not to fall in love with. Sanuk is usually translated … More

The Stone Falls: Meditation in Phimai Historical Park

Again, the feeling. It’s really moments like this that make me hop on a plane and travel 10000 kilometers out … More

La escucha: paseando al lado del Torrente de Véneon, Massif des Écrins

Recorría a pie el fondo del valle de Véneon, en el Macizo de los Ecrins, por un sendero que bordeaba … More

Ibuprofen and Beer

Ah, Beer Lao. Laotian stern faces and all too often bland grub make me nostalgic of Thailand, but Beer Lao … More

My Alicia Hills Journey – My Mission

Written by Czarina Platino. Preface, introduction and table of contents here. I have said it before, but I will say … More

My Alicia Hills (V): My Family’s First Climb

Written by Czarina Platino. Preface, introduction and table of contents here. I took my family on my seventh hike – … More

My Alicia Hills (IV): Project Happiness

(Photo credits: Rowell Clenuar) At the end of 2017 I met Travel 29, a professional photographer, on Facebook. He was … More