A woman makes an umbrella at the factory in Bor Sang near Chiang Mai

A woman makes an umbrella at the factory in Bor Sang near Chiang Mai

Destination: Northern Thailand.

A woman makes an umbrella at the factory in Bor Sang near Chiang Mai

April 3rd, 2006

Don't miss these seven out-of-the-way Northern Thailand must-sees.

Visit Thee Lo Su Waterfall, ride a motorcycle, see a political protest, and more.

One of the infamous slow boats makes its way down the Mekong

March 29th, 2006

They chose the "slow boat"

All choices are bad choices on the Mekong River.

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March 25th, 2006

I chose the "speed boat"

Using a machete to repair a speed boat in the Mekong River.

A motorcycle sits on the

March 24th, 2006

Poppy farms and heroin in the Golden Triangle.

Getting lost on a motorcycle near the Burmese border.

Stina, Hank, and Christian in front of one tier of Thee Lo Su, Thailand's largest waterfall

March 22nd, 2006

Be careful which backpackers you wish for.

Picking friends while backpacking is harder than it looks.

A lip-synching, Ladyboy at Simon Chiang Mai

March 21st, 2006

You've never seen something so horrifically bad, yet so terrifically good.

Dancing Asian Ladyboys are so bad they're good.

Another Destination

The I'm-Not-Driving-in-the-Correct-Direction Drinking Game

San Francisco.

Never turning left.

Another Destination

Street signs in Thailand don't help much when you're lost

Bangkok.

Saying "thank you," 89 cent bliss, Thai rope elephants, and reciprocal lessons learned.

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