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Thailand, The Land of Smiles

Elephant Sanctuary, Chiang Mai
Elephant Sanctuary, Chiang Mai
Buddhist temples. Burmese historical landmarks. Elephant sanctuaries. Markets. Thai Food. Thai People. Endless islands. Turquoise water. Just a few of the gems of Thailand. Sawadee ka! Join me as I travel north to Chiang Mai where I visit an elephant sanctuary and some of the oldest temples in all of Thailand. The journey continues to Southern Thailand where limestone giants rise from the Andaman Sea and the ocean extends forever. Thailand. The Land of Smiles and for this young traveler, The Land of Endless Treasures. April 2016
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Welcome to Bangkok!

Simply an arrival day, or should I say night, into the capital of Thailand-Bangkok.

After a ten hour flight from Seattle on Korean Airlines, we made my way to customs. Be sure to ask Adventure Life for a quick-pass through customs as the queue is about two hours. We grabbed our bags, cleared security and found our guide eagerly awaiting our …
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Wat Maha That

Ayutthaya and the Night Train to Chiang Mai

Ayutthaya was the Burmese capital of Thailand from the 15th - 18th centuries. The Burmese influence can still be felt today as we walked around the temples and ancient ruins. Our journey started with a lunchtime river cruise. Afterwards we made our way to the most notable points of interest: Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon, Wat Mahathat and Wat …
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Dewa Beach

Not all Friends Have Two Legs

I'm fidgeting and anxious because I can almost smell the saltwater, hear the roar of the waves! My friends, I give you the OCEAN!!! Coming from a land-locked state, one learns to appreciate seeing the ocean at least once a year and boy do we relish it.

Before I leap into the sea head first; let me tell a great piece of advice. If you have …
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River Kwai

Kanchanaburi and the River Kwai

A little known misconception on the pronunciation of the River Kwai. Kwai, which is pronounced and rhymes with why, is actually an Thai insult meaning "water buffalo". The River Kwai is more accurately pronounced to rhyme with the word square and where (kware).

While the whole transfer from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi is four hours; the …
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Paradise Lodge

Welcome to Paradise

Welcome to Paradise. A place where you can lay by the infinity pool while looking out over a calm bay. Where you can kayaking along limestone peaks and have islands to yourself. Where you can binge watch HBO because you've contracted traveler's sickness, wait...what? We'll get to that later.

We said goodbye to our beaches in Phuket …
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Elephant Sanctuary, Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai is an artsy city located in Northern Thailand. Upon arrival we made our way to the Tamarind hotel, nestled in the historical section of the city this hotel truly feels like an oasis characterized by its small size and welcoming pool. Leave behind Bangkok's towering skyline as you walk down the quiet streets of Chiang Mai stopping in …
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The Adventure Life staff, for me it's Franny, always listens to what I say about what kind of travel my wife and I want and expect. It never goes wrong. The motto at AL seems to be I will get back to you right away if not sooner. Requested changes and special requests are encouraged and acted on ASAP.
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The trip planners at Adventure Life were very helpful and always replied to my inquiries right away. The excursions, accomodations, and local guides were excellent
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Be sure to sign up for all the tours, otherwise you will be sitting on the boat since not all stops are moored at a dock. Some are anchored.
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There were two best aspects to our trip: 1. The Adventure Life folks and the folks in Athens and Crete who supported our itinerary, guided us, and ran the cooking program were all superb. 2. Everything they all planned for us went without a hitch. When we needed a bit of help, they came through with really good answers. We became aware of AL from a friend who had an excellent experience in a different location. So did we. We can recommend AL without reservation.
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My agent Jeff did not push the sale while providing thorough information and replying quickly to my many questions.
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