Author: Paul
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Hsipaw Train Ride Gallery
Depicts a journey from Hsipaw to Pyin Oo Lwin on an ancient, but delightful Myanmar train, crossing the notorious and about to be decommissioned Goteik Viaduct.
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Myanmar, Taunggyi Balloon Festival
The International Balloon Festival in Taunggyi, Myanmar was held in mid November, 2013, during Tazgaungmon at the end of the eighth lunar month, and is one of the most spectacular events on any calendar, but one I nearly didn’t attend, even though chance deposited me in the right place at the right time …well near enough: within seventy kilometres.
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Taunggyi Balloon Festival Gallery
Check out some great photos from the festival held in Myanmar, November, 2013
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Nakhon Phanom, Lai Rua Fai Procession
Saturday – The illuminated boat procession. Like with the Candle Festival in Ubon Ratchathani, I was in the right place at the right time when temple communities began gathering for the day’s celebrations. It was late morning, and from the hotel room guitar could be heard, followed by a woman singing, then flutes and drums completed the impromptu orchestra. So, […]
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Nakhon Phanom, Lai Rua Fai
Friday. The day before the illuminated procession… Boats, beauties and full moons. I walked down to the Mekong River early to watch the boat races the Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT) said began at 7.30am, but there wasn’t a water vessel of any description in sight. TAT can be tourist misinformation sometimes, despite their best intentions. There was an alternative […]
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Nakhon Phanom – returning for Lai Rua Fai festival
Thursday morning. Caught early flight from Don Muang, Bangkok’s original, but now secondary airport. First time flying with budget airline Nok Air. Good service, quick check-in, friendly smiles. The alternative – a 12 hour bus ride to Nakhon Phanom – wasn’t an option this time. Don Muang would give main airports in many other cities a run for their money, […]
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Wat Phu Tok Gallery
The seven levels of circular walkways, caves and platforms that comprise Wat Phu Tok, rise precariously 200 metres above the Mekong River floodplain.
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Myanmar Shangri La Gallery
This gallery contains photos from the Kalaw to Inle Lake trek in December 2011.
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Nakhon Phanom
The Happy Capital in the Land of Smiles Nakhon Phanom is the ideal Thai city; big enough to have what you need, but small enough to be personable. It has an attractive setting with views across the Mekong River to jagged limestone mountains in Laos. Traffic is leisurely, locals are friendly, food is consistently good, and it exudes a progressiveness […]
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Wat Phu Tok, North East Thailand
The seven levels of circular walkways, meditation caves and platforms that comprise Wat Phu Tok, rise precariously 200 metres above the Mekong River floodplain. Sometimes referred to as the Stairway to Heaven the temple symbolises the seven steps to enlightenment, and was the inspiration of Buddhist monk Ajaan Juen. The first step, for a traveller, is getting there. I’m approaching […]
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