by eandl | Feb 2, 2012 | International Travel, Travel
I had some time after my cooking class before Eric returned from the elephant park, so I ventured out to find the nearby Fish Spa recommended by my cooking instructor. Upon arrival I carefully mentioned that my feet were pretty ticklish, so I wasn’t sure how...
by eandl | Feb 1, 2012 | International Travel, Travel
While Leandra took a cooking class I visited Elephant Nature Park, an elephant rescue and rehabilitation center in Northern Thailand. There are a number of “elephant experience” tours around Chiang Mai but I really liked that this group focuses on rescuing...
by eandl | Jan 31, 2012 | Daily life
Inspired by two active book clubs and Holly Burns’ 2011 book list, I am planning to read at least two books a month this year and I’ll be posting monthly reviews and links to the books as a progress report. Also, look me up on Goodreads – I find the...
by eandl | Jan 26, 2012 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
We both love Thai food, so when the opportunity came up for me to take a Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai I was all for it. Unfortunately, this meant I had to miss the Elephant Nature Park experience, but I’ll just make Eric take me the next time we’re in...
by eandl | Jan 24, 2012 | International Travel, Travel
Chiang Mai is the northern economic and tourist hub and second largest city in Thailand. The terrain is rather hilly leading to slightly cooler weather than points south. While not vertical like Bangkok, we were surprised by the bustle and size when we arrived....