As we ate lunch in the Palong village of Pang Daeng Nai, just before beginning our walk through the Chiang Dao foothills, I ran through the cast of characters again.  There were two adults in reasonably good shape, one of whom—let’s be honest, it was Kat—would carry infant Charlie.  Isobel, aged five, already a reliable

Travel writers often describe a location as “remote,” as if the benefits of that description were self-evident.  At Doi Luang National Park, seclusion is not some vague selling point, but the heart of the experience. Most days, you’ll arrive at an empty trailhead, a simple parking lot with no stalls, stands, or services.  You’ll enter truly wild

Staying even a single night in Chiang Rai is the only sure strategy for enjoying this cultural capital properly. Visiting the temples early in the morning (before the first bus from Chiang Mai has arrived) and late in the afternoon (after the last one has left) allows a far more intimate experience than non-residents could

Phu Sang and Phu Chi Fa were only the first stops of our 10-Day Journey across Northern Thailand from Laos to Myanmar. Click the link to start planning your own Northern Thailand adventure.. To treat Chiang Rai as a mere day trip from Chiang Mai is a mistake and a missed opportunity.  Venture beyond the