Back To Chiang Mai
Having finished our brief birding adventures in Doi Inthanon and Mae Ping, we now headed back to Chiang Mai for a couple days of R&R. Here’s a few interesting shots as we drove back. It’s a bit...
View ArticleChiang Mai – Day Trip To Hmong Village & Doi Suthep
After walking around the old city, it was just so hot we needed a break. We walked into the nearest tour agency and asked what they had possible for that afternoon as it was already 11am-ish. They...
View ArticleBirding On A Bangkok Layover – Short & Long Options
If you are collecting Star Alliance miles with United or someone else, odds are that you will find yourself flying Thai Airways quite a bit. I’ve transited Bangkok between Australia and Asia, Africa,...
View ArticleShort Bangkok Layover Pictorial – Dusit Area & Khao San Road
As described here, these are the photos from our short Bangkok layover between a flight from ADD-BKK on ET and BKK-BNE on TG. Bangkok traffic enroute to Dusit and some temples. Dusit Zoo – don’t come...
View ArticleLong Bangkok Layover Pictorial – Khao Yai Area
As described here, these are the photos from our long Bangkok layover between Chiang Mai and Koh Samui. Bangkok Airways has a nice livery! Always inspect your rental car and take photos. Up early in...
View ArticleHotel Review – Balios Resort, Khao Yai NP, Thailand
When researching accommodation near Khao Yai National Park for our one night layover, one name kept popping up as the best place to stay, favored by international birding tour groups – Juldis Khao Yai...
View ArticleR&R In Koh Samui
Koh Samui isn’t a destination for birders but it does make a nice place to spend a couple of days resting up after your birding in Thailand! Although flights here are normally expensive, strategic use...
View ArticleHotel Review: 100 Islands Hotel, Surat Thani
This small but elegant hotel was a pleasant surprise and even almost like an eco-lodge. Craft shop outside Beautiful lobby and garden Bird art! Very attractively furnished Thai style room with a nice...
View ArticleA Taste Of Songkran & Goodbye Thailand
I am usually pretty careful to research special events (Olympics, G20 Summit, conferences) and public holidays in our destinations because special events can cause congestion, flight delays, no space...
View ArticleBlue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis)
The Bue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis) is a passerine bird in the family Pittidae. It is found in a variety of habitats to an altitude of 800 m (2500 ft), including broadleaved forests, parks and...
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