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Hello, I’m Jess.

Welcome to my blog where I share stories of my travels and food adventures from around the world.

Laos

Along the Mekong to Luang Prabang

Today’s forecast: 37°C, very smoky 🔥 Mosquito bite tally: 7 Saying goodbye to Pakbeng We woke up early this morning after an interesting evening, to continue onward with our slow boat cruise down the Mekong. We had breakfast at a bakery down near the docks, overlooking the river. We had been told that the elephant…
Laos

Rolling on the Mekong River

Today’s forecast: 36°C, smoky 🔥 Mosquito bite tally: Still 5! Waking up to a smoky sunrise We stayed the night in the border town of Chiang Khong as we approached our entry into Laos. A quiet afternoon and evening was spent preparing for our upcoming trip on the Mekong River slow boat, enjoying a final…
Thailand

Toward the Thailand-Laos border

Today’s forecast: 36°C, sunny with haze ⛅️ Mosquito bite tally: 5 Visiting the White Temple in Chiang Rai Today was mostly a travel day on account of us approaching our move onto the Laos portion of this trip. We packed up our bags in Chiang Mai early this morning and headed north toward Chiang Khong,…
Thailand

Caring for elephants in Chiang Mai

Today’s forecast: 38°C, foggy ⛅️ Mosquito bite tally: 5 The best day ever It really was. Today we went on our highly anticipated visit to Elephant Nature Park which we had booked 60 days in advance. It was our most expensive activity on this trip at 6000 baht each, but completely worth it. The Asian…
Thailand

Temples, night markets, and fights in Chiang Mai

Today’s forecast: 38°C, smoggy ⛅️ Mosquito bite tally: 5 Up in the smog at Doi Suthep We arrived today in Chiang Mai in the early morning after our 13 hour overnight ride on the sleeper train from Bangkok. In the end, I had an okay sleep but I think Mr. Chuckles had a rougher time.…

About Jess

Hello! My name is Jess and I’m a traveller from Toronto, Canada making my way around the world and documenting my adventures for all to see. Also, I like to eat. (Read more…)