I Love Thailand

[Armanda Kicks]

WhenI was here, I only had one day where I worked with the birds because one of the team leaders was really working with the birds, but you clean the enclosures & feed these birds morning and afternoon. Read more about my day working with the birds here August 7th.

This is one of my favorite teams! I got to work with binturongs, a few different birds including a cassowary and monkeys! I loved working together on enrichment for these guys and felt like I was truly putting work in here and making improvements quickly! Read more about Rescue Team August 7th.

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Paige Wunder is based in the Ozarks where she lives with her husband. When she's not hiking in the mountains or planning a backpacking trip, she's taking a road trip or sampling some delicious craft beer. She loves sharing her adventures both big & small.

Incredible! How wonderful to be working with the wildlife and knowing that your contribution is going towards their welfare. It sounds like a most rewarding volunteer area. In my younger years, I would leap at it, but not be of much help now. I hope you are considering returning for another visit.

It seems that gaming the system is part of the system these days. The games that are always the most fun to play in, basketball or football, are the ones where everyone plays by the same rules. Cheers.

I have been to Thailand and I loved it. What an amazing place. I think no matter where you are in the world there will be crime. I think the crime here in South Africa might be worse than in Thailand.

Most people when talking about TH they know only BKK, Phuket, or Pattaya. They might love to visit these places but I have to admit that at the same time they are also notorious about sex tourism, scam, etc. Even my friend from the university who live in Pattaya since her husband is a local politician there said she would not recommend anybody to walk freely during the night there.

No matter how much other people rave about a place, it may not be your cup of tea. We were talking to a woman at a pub in Dublin about how much we loved Rome, she on the other hand said it was one of her least favorite places to go.

I'm Caity, a travel junkie from Upstate New York. I started The Pamplemousse Papers because I love to explore new places and then share my adventures: the beautiful, the challenging, and everything in between. Along with storytelling, I want to share my best advice to help others plan and then experience their own dream trips. Thanks for being here!

I visited Thailand in 1981 and I fell in love twice. First, with the country which pulled me back 20 times in the next three decades. Second, in 1985 I took lessons for nine months in the Tai language from a beautiful, compassionate lady who was destined to become my wife.

Chaing Mai has grown as an international travel hub and a one hour flight to Bangkok opens up direct travel to over 100 countries. Before COVID I spent 3-4 months a year exploring everywhere from Singapore to Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, from Macau to South Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Malaysia.

I was covering the rehearsal of the coronation of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, when I was offered an assignment to cover the procession for Reuters. I accepted excitedly without hesitation. One difficulty I had was to readjust my shooting style. Every frame had to be taken with composition and exposure in mind, and only the best shots were selected to be published.

My photo story about a Thai transgender drag queen fighting for LGBTQ+ rights and democracy in Thailand has excited me the most. I love working on longer-term stories, building relationships with subjects and finding out more about their lives. It took more than two months to complete this project, but it was such a great experience coming to understand people I never thought I would meet.

Everybody can make mistakes or miss a good shot during an assignment. But once it happens, you have to let it go and focus on what you have to do next. As a photojournalist today, you have to be able to multi-task to remain competitive. You have to be fast, sharp and accurate in every detail you deliver. Lastly, you have to show what is happening without prejudice. Sometimes, the truth can be against you or more complicated than it seems. Remember to follow your instincts and be honest about what you photograph.

We arrived around 3:30 and even at that early hour we had a bit of a scramble to find a spot around one of the float launches. With the ceremony not starting until far after sunset, after we staked out our spot, we had quite a few hours to kill. Luckily we had cameras, copious snacks, and each other for entertainment. And while one of us always stayed to guard our float launch, we took turns wandering back out to the festival grounds for a stroll. While it was indeed a very long time in the very hot sun, it was worth it for our prime location, in my opinion.

Though I did, admittedly, get a little hypnotized by a light-painting experiment with some of the loner lanterns being set off from outside the gate. If you ever want to try something similar, just slow your shutter speed way down and play away! It took me about a million outtakes to get these results.

We were instructed to fill our balloons with feelings of love and good hope for our loved ones, and my heart swelled like our lantern as I thought about my mom, my dad, my sisters and all my other people around the world.

This post brought tears to my eyes. Years ago I attended this with my best friend, new travel and local friends. At the time I did not realize how blessed we were to be invited and taken to the festival by a dear Thai friend.

I remember my best friend and I having some tension between us for some time. During Yi Peng when the lanterns were first released she looked at me with tears welling in her eyes. All our wounds were healed. It brought us, old friends back together and new friends closer.

Wow what beautiful photos! I hope the laterna they use really are eco-friendly. When I was in Chiang Mai on New Years eve many people were releasing lanterns, and although it was beautiful watching them go up, it was pretty sad watching them all fall back down around the city.

I actually just wrote a guest post on photography tips for the first time on the Contiki blog! Not nighttime specific, but if you are interested check out my Alex in Wanderland Facebook page for the link ?

According to the announcement from the

Chiangmai province, the lanterns can be launched only in Loy Krathong day ( Yeepeng festival ) on 25 NOV. (100-300 Dollars)

The event which is the special day of Buddhist ceremony that used to have the activity of launching lanterns will be held on 21 NOV.

Hey Quinn, unfortunately the friend I used to visit in Chiang Mai has moved away (and never attended the festival regardless, if you can believe it!) so all I have to recommend are the avenues I list in this post. One thing I can assure you is there will definitely be a local celebration regardless of what anyone says to try to convince tourists to buy tickets to the tourism one ?

Thanks so much for sharing your experience! My boyfriend and I are making the trip to Thailand this year to see Yi Peng I just hope the dates come out soon so I can plan our trip a bit more. So excited for this adventure!

Alex,

What an amazing experience.

I will be in Chiang Mai in November for the festival and would love to go. Do you need to buy tickets to get in? If so, what are your recommendations?

Thanks!

Oh my gosh, you are so lucky! Just looking at the photos on screen gave me goosebumps and my pulse racing. It must have been one of the most beautiful things to see in your lifetime. I wish to experience this one day. Thanks for sharing all the information ?

This unique Thai folk art depicts a romance scene of the ancient man whispering to his beloved lady. At the same time, the charming lady responds to him with a lovely smile. The portrayal of the casual flirtation is a common scene that happened on a daily life. According to the local storytelling, the man whispering to his lady that

This wonderful Thai painting can serve as a great oriental wall decor in any area of your home. It will bring a passionate welcome to the viewers. If you own a Thai restaurant or spa center and looking to decorate your interior, our Thai folk art is your perfect choice to impress your guests with the special sense of Thai traditions.

Royal Thai Art provides free of charge domestic art delivery to your door all over the country. Yet, we ship Thai artworks worldwide with the most suitable couriers. This canvas art will arrive rolled in a tube. This method is especially safe for oversized works, and provides lower shipping costs as well. Rolled canvas works can be easily stretched and/or framed by a local framer upon arrival. Upon immediate delivery, we highly recommend you send canvas works directly to your framer for cautious, professional unrolling of the artwork.

I still remember back in early 2013, I visited this city for the first time. I had never been to Thailand before then, yet had heard countless stories from other travellers who had fallen in love with the country. But they always spoke of Phuket, or the islands, or the small northern towns that seemed to enrapture all those who walked through them.

I tried every place on Soi 38. I spent a night on the riverfront. I found an office to work at and started eating every meal with nam jim jaew. Slowly I was settling in, and the city was winning me over.

I had withdrawals the last 2 times ive been to Bkk(ive been 3 times now). The 1st time i went it was a great stay but like any holiday it was great but also good to be back in your own bed once the holiday was over. But it wasnt for a few weeks after i arrived back home the 1st time that i thought i didnt give Bkk more time so i want to go back and six months later i did, the 2nd time Bkk grew on me so much and another 6 months later i was back there again and on this occasion i didnt want to come home. The city has got me big time ,i just wish i went 15-20 years ago and hasnt been a new found phenomenon for me. I cant speak highly enough of the place the food,the people,the shopping, the nightlife, the weather is always hot which i love,the culture, the laid back atmosphere where you can go at your own pace. Its just an amazing city. i cant see how anybody could not love this place

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