|ENG| Massages are I think the biggest business in Thailand after food. I would say there are as many massage locations as street food trucks, and that means it’s A LOT!We learned already that Bangkok is THE food place, well Chiang Mai is THE Massage place. .We explored its streets and alleys in our search for the perfect place. And so we did!We picked a small location, where 2 ladies greet us with what is called “Wai” in Thai. A standard gesture of respect by slightly bending the head and …
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Street Food? Yes, Please! | Comida Callejera? Si, por favor!
|ENG| I spend a lot of time holding the fridge door open looking for answers…Little did I know I would find them in the other side of the world! I always heard about how delicious the food was in South Asia, especially in Thailand. But simply, food here, rules. Restaurants and a food trucks literally border every single side walk and first floor of a house, building or garage. You walk in the street to be clear, forget the side walk. There is no empty spaces or way to miss …
Koh Tao Island | La Isla de Koh Tao
|ENG| So Koh Ta0 is famous for its diving spots and since it was on my way (3 hours ferry, 3 hours bus,7 hours night boat 😄), I thought it would be a good idea to do my second immersion here. To the beautiful Ko Nang Yuan. I always saw pictures of this island but they don’t translate to the real thing. It’s just surreal.Upon arrival, I quickly looked over my equipment for my sexy wet suit hoping for some self -confidence. And I found it but It wasn’t cute …
Wat Rong Khun | White Temple
|ENG| Before crossing the bridge of the “Cycle of Rebirth”, you can’t avoid getting chills from gazing upon the hundreds of sculpted hands reaching up from “Hell” AND the hundred of tourists behind you unwilling to wait a minute!They all walk by like inertia pulled by a selfie stick, no signs of interest to simply stop to observe, absorb or enjoy so many details! It’s not as big as it looks so it really gets annoying. So, 1st Note : Wake up early! I have visited many temples during this …
Karen Tribe | Tribu Karen
|ENG| So I visited the Karen Tribe.What an experience! They’re not Thailand natives but actually fled from Burman and now live around Chiang Rai area (the north of Thailand which I will be exploring these days! . I sat next to a lady that was knitting a scarf and with hand gestures I was trying to ask her how heavy the coils were; she turned around and with no preamble she just put an 18 count on me! She made her point – it was HEAVY! 7 kilos to be …