Northern Thailand is a relatively unexplored wilderness. Rich in culture and stunning scenery it’s a mystery to us as to why it hasn’t received the same droves of travelers that have flocked to Thailand’s Southern Islands. That being said, we … Read More
Adventure travel
Why you should make Northern Thailand your focus for your next visit to The Land Of Smiles…
The ‘traditional’ holiday to Thailand for decades has been a couple of nights in Bangkok, always a great shock to the system for new arrivals, a couple of nights in Chiang Mai and then a week or so in the … Read More
A travellers diary – The Tuk Tuk Club 11 Day Adventure: Day 9
We were treated to another chill out day today. After a leisurely breakfast, we were taken by truck to the local hot springs which were heavenly. It was quite strange to be bathing in such clean warm water. We then … Read More
A travellers diary – The Tuk Tuk Club 11 Day Adventure: Day 6
We had an early start this morning as we all wanted to give offerings to the monks. We met at 6.30am and then walked to the local market. It was fascinating as there was all sorts of things to buy … Read More
A travellers diary – The Tuk Tuk Club 11 Day Adventure: Day 5
We were all packed up and ready to go by 8.45am – a good start as Tony said we had a long drive today. We came steadily down the mountain in our usual convoy with Graham keeping check at the … Read More
A travellers diary – The Tuk Tuk Club 11 Day Adventure: Day 4
We were allowed a lie in this morning – breakfast was at 9am! Tony made us local coffee, served with fresh mango, watermelon and fried chicken. While we were eating breakfast, we watched the owners preparing our lunch – Pad … Read More
A travellers diary – The Tuk Tuk Club 11 Day Adventure: Day 3
After an early start, we said goodbye to Mae Wang and hit the road. Tony told us it was going to be quite a long drive but there would be plenty of stops to stretch our legs. After forty minutes, … Read More
A travellers diary – The Tuk Tuk Club 11 Day Adventure: Day 2
We all got early and had breakfast. We then met up with Bruce, Tik and the family. Our plan today was to go and visit the elephants. After we had all changed into the local Thai outfits, we met Papa … Read More
A travellers diary – The Tuk Tuk Club 11 Day Adventure: Day 1
After an amazing night’s sleep at Na Nirand hotel in Chiang Mai, we had a delicious breakfast of passion fruit, guava juice, eggs, bacon and coffee. Bruce then picked us up and we met the rest of the group at … Read More