Tag: Chiang Mai

SATW Bill Muster Photo Contest Award

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_660" align="aligncenter" width="526" caption="Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in Ratchaburi, Thailand."][/caption] Since 1981, the Society of American Travel Writers has honored the finest travel photography with the annual Bill Muster Photo Competition, named for long time SATW member and accomplished...Read More

Favorite Photos of 2010

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_444" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Aspen trees, eastern Washington."][/caption] I've been inspired by the blogs of a number of photographers who've recently posted their top photos for 2010, so decided to add my own to the mix. Most of the photographers...Read More

Bangkok and Chiang Mai named Best Cities

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_405" align="aligncenter" width="343" caption="Young Thai woman in traditional costume at Siam Niramit in Bangkok."][/caption] The readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have voted Bangkok as their favorite city in the world. I had the opportunity to visit Thailand earlier...Read More

Elephant ride – check one off the bucket list.

Posted on by Greg Vaughn
[caption id="attachment_319" align="aligncenter" width="333" caption="Yours truly riding an elephant in Chiang Mai, Thailand."][/caption] As a kid, my favorite stories were from books like Dr. Doolittle and Kipling's Jungle Books, and ever since then I've wanted to ride an elephant. Finally...Read More