thailand travel (3)
Inexpensive and friendly, Thailand boasts fascinating cities and towns, abundant nature, islands with exotic beaches, and adventure on land and sea. Check out these eleven Thai musts for a full menu of all of the above, with something for almost every taste:
Bangkok
Of course we start with Thailand's capital (top). With a population of more than 10 million, Bangkok is a study in contrasts: modern/international and traditional side by side as well as fast moving with pockets of
A young girl dancing at the Sunday Night market in Chiang Mai
This is my third trip to the second biggest city in Thailand. In a small way I have become a local. The baristas at Starbucks remember my name. They also remember not to ask me if I want yak milk when I order a black coffee. The owner of my favorite haunt for breakfast asked me if I really needed a menu “you know it by heart” he said. The ENT doctor at the Chiang Mia Ram hospital was gracious and said “nice to see you again, time to va
