Thailand | Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel

PHOTO: Brick Stupa in the Lanna Style at Wat Chedi Luang in the Center of Chiang Mai, Thailand

July 19, 2021March 1, 2014 by Barbara Weibel

PHOTO: Trishaw Driver Poses for Photo at a Local Produce Market in Chiang Mai, Thailand

July 19, 2021February 28, 2014 by Barbara Weibel

Searching for Authenticity at the Yi Peng Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand

February 24, 2021February 27, 2014 by Barbara Weibel

More of the decorations that surround Thapae Gate in Chiang Mai during the Yi Peng Festival

For years I have longed to attend the Thai festival of Yi Peng, but my travel itinerary never cooperated. Finally, this past December the stars aligned and I found myself in Chiang Mai, the epicenter of this celebration best known for launching paper lanterns into the night sky for good luck. Eagerly, I pieced together … Read more

PHOTO: Buddhists Worship at the Ornate Mai Pung Tao Gong Chinese Temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand

July 19, 2021February 27, 2014 by Barbara Weibel

PHOTO: At the Yi Peng festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Paper Lanterns are Launched Into the Skies for Good Luck

July 19, 2021February 26, 2014 by Barbara Weibel