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Well that was crazy. We walked over from our hotel (by the way, we're staying at the FX Hotel Royal Panerai - it's awesome and it's absolutely perfectly located for all the Yi Peng/Loi Krathong celebrations) to the river where we saw a bunch of people gathering for...
We started the day off at church. We just did sacrament and then took off to explore Chiang Mai. We went back to the hotel and changed and then took the moto up to Doi Suthep. This is a temple up on a hill out west of the city limits. It takes about an hour to get out...
Because it's so difficult to find the information that actually helps, here it all is, in one place. First, a little background.Yi Peng and Loi Krathong are two different holidays, held on the same weekend. Loi Krathong happens all over Thailand. Loi Krathong...
I can show you pictures and videos and tell you every little detail about Yi Peng in Chiang Mai, but nothing you find online could ever do it justice. This is something everyone needs to experience for themselves. This festival was the reason we came to Asia in the...
Today, we had one mission: practice shooting floating lanterns in low light so we don't screw up tomorrow. We've read reviews of the Mae Jo Lantern Release for Yi Peng/Loi Krathong and it all happens at once and it's so fast and if you don't get it right the first...
Today we took a VIP bus from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. And it was amazing. The bus took off from Mo Chit, which we're getting pretty good at by now. Basically, you have three choices when taking the bus from BKK to Chiang Mai. 1. VIP bus ($25 US) during the day; 2. VIP...
After we left the Grand Palace, we walked directly down the street toward the river, through the market and onto the 3 baht ferry that runs you to the other side. Our destination: Wat Arun. I have only ever taken pictures of Wat Arun from the opposite bank, by the...
Bangkok Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha The Grand Palace complex, which includes Wat Phra Kaew, is the one absolute must see in Bangkok. We were very excited to finally go this morning, as we were unable to make on Monday. We tried to...
We took another minibus, but this time we left from Victory Monument. It's much easier to get to than Mo Chit. So much more convenient. This time, we went up to Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Siam, now famous for its abundance of temple ruins. The minivan...
Wat Pho is a giant complex full of halls, temples, thousands of Buddhas, and the original Thai massage school. This is the last of many temples we visited today, but by far the biggest. So here we go. The most famous Buddha in the Wat Pho complex is the Reclining...