The “Nature Detective” section of a recent mailing from Boulder County Parks and Open Space reminded me how much I […]
The farangs, Thai word for outsider, are home. Luggage is stashed, laundry done: trip details fade into the background and […]
Finally, the mother lode of wildlife, and so little time left to find it! I thought we would never find […]
Back in Bangkok. Through sheer coincidence we scored a nice, older Toyota rental car for $20/day. Miraculously, Craig managed to […]
Angkor Wat is deservedly a world heritage center visited by thousands from all over the world. It covers a huge […]
Poor Laos. It’s gotten left behind by it’s surging neighbors, Thailand and Vietnam. There are some signs of infrastructure improvements […]
Leaving the aging hippies behind in Chiang Mai, we tuk-tuked (new verb) to the bus station. The bad news was […]
Somehow managed to escape the insane traffic of Chiang Mai in our little rental Honda. Did I mention they drive […]
Left Bangkok on the overnight bus north for Chiang Mai…deluxe reclining seats and air conditioning. At 5:30am acrid smoke fills […]
The point of DIY nature travel is finding exotic places where adventurous souls can safely find scenic wonders and nature at its best without going on expensive tours. We chose Thailand because it’s been open to tourism far longer than its neighbors on the peninsula.
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