Category Archives: Asia

On our recent trip to Chiang Dao, we visited the Buddhist monastery Wat Tham Pha Plong, located up 500 steps on the mountainside, surrounded by forest. The views from this peaceful temple were stunning.

This week we headed off on our motorbike again for a much needed internet-free break in Chiang Dao, a small town a few hours from Chiang Mai. On Tuesday mornings the local hill tribes come to town and set up stalls selling neat piles of fruit, vegetables, dried chillies, household goods and the most unusual for us, the colourful clothes that the hill tribes wear. This lady was walking past one of these stalls, conveniently showing how the outfits are worn.