The Village Homestay

We slept in these small bamboo huts...they were actually very comfortable, and sound of the stream trickling by at night is something that puts me right to sleep...

Betel Nut

I am not sure of this lady's age. I was told she is still quite young, but after years of chewing Betel Nut, it is taking its toll on her teeth...almost every woman in the village was chewing on it...

Chiang Mai Car Wash

My Drobo is still in limbo...I may have to wait until my next vacation to bring it to Singapore to have it hopefully fixed. In the meantime, I found this folder of photos I took in Chiang Mai, Thailand a few years ago...one of the few folders of photos that I just happened to save on a different drive...so, I thought this week, I will feature some of the photos from that trip...

There are no cars up in this far Northern part of Thailand...at least not in this village. The mode of transport is the Elephant. Every day, after a tough day of work in the fields, they get a relaxing bath in the river...

On another note, a good friend sent me THIS LINK of some fantastic photos taken by photographer, Timothy Allen when he accompanied film crews for the BBC series, Human Planet. Do yourself a favor and check out the video of photos...very inspirational. Sure wish I could take a year and a half off of work to follow some film crews around the world...a dream job, heh??

Elephant and Man at Work

In Northern Thailand, they still use elephants to work in the fields and in and around the village. They are always fascinating to watch, and they share a very special relationship with their trainers...