Sukhothai: hard to leave
Two nights easily turned into three nights in Sukhothai. This place is a tranquil haven where I believe that with enough time, even I could ... Read More
Old Sukhothai to Si Satchanali Historic Park: More Buddha Bits
Today was our last flat ride before we enter the hills. Our route was on a quiet road that passed rice fields and orchards, each ... Read More
Lampang to Lamphun: Elephants
Ruth/Gordon: Nothing breaks up an 80km ride through the mountains like elephants. We timed our ride so that we could see the elephants bathing and ... Read More
Christmas in Chiang Mai
We are staying in Chiang Mai for Christmas, and because of the combination of the resident expat population and Thai hospitality, it does feel a ... Read More
Chiang Mai to Chiang Dao Cave and then Chiang Dao to Fang: Two daysriding in the jungle
We are presently only about 20 km from the Burmese border, and the landscape has changed dramatically in the last two days. This region is ... Read More
Hill Tribes along the Burmese Border
Fang to Huai Khum Resort on the Kok RiverHuai Khum Resort to Mae SalongWe are up at 1100 meters in Mae Salong, a Chinese Nationalist ... Read More
Mae Salong: Tea in the Sky
Ruth: No amount of flattery from Gordon will talk me up another mountain road like the road in and out of Mae Salong. I did ... Read More
New Year’s Eve in the Golden Triangle
Today we have been cycling through the infamous Golden Triangle. This was the name given to a region encompassing a portion of Burma, Laos and ... Read More
Ten Good Reasons to Cycle in Thailand
After 1,000 kms of cycling in Thailand it is time to make the case for why this might be just the best place on earth ... Read More
Phu Lang Ka Resort: Staying with the Yao
Gordon: We booked a night at the Phu Lang Ka resort only because it was the sole accommodation we could find at a convenient distance ... Read More