There are a ton of Thai festivals. Between actual holidays, annual festivals and various fairs or celebrations, it seems like something is going on every week, especially November through February. Thailand is filled with interesting festivals and up in Chiang Mai we get to partake in some of the best – plus a few events […]

Thailand’s creating its own little Burning Man. Back for its fourth and what appears to be its most ambitious year, Wonderfruit Festival  is built on six pillars – arts, music, family, Farm to Feasts, talks & workshops, and wellness & adventures –  all of which are designed to follow its ethos of using the event as […]

As a foreigner, when you hear or read about Songkran, you often hear about the crazy “largest water fight in the world”. It can get really crazy. For three days to celebrate the Thai New Year (which is based on the lunar calendar and actually celebrated throughout much of Southeast Asia) businesses close, workers get […]

It’s that time of year again…Songkran is almost here and that means high temperatures and lots and lots of water. I wrote this post last year, but the information and recommendations still hold true. (I’ve also added in some more tips as well as a section featuring posts from other bloggers who know Songkran well.) […]

Unexpected mini trips, Christmas, computer problems…the past few weeks have kind of been odd and now I need to get back on the blogging bandwagon and figure out what I’m doing and where I’m going in 2013.  A quick look about what’s been going on lately… Northern Thailand is filled with mountains and jungles – […]

It always seems like there’s some cool celebration, festival or holiday going on…somewhere else.  I’ve never been to Oktoberfest, Holi, the running of the bulls or Glastonbury, BUT for once I’m in the right place at the right time: celebrating Loi Krathong in Chiang Mai! Every year on the full moon of the 12th lunar […]