The next stop on our Thailand tour was to the city of Chiang Rai. This is a smaller town in the far north of the country surrounded by tree covered mountains. It was really beautiful! We booked a day tour that gave us the opportunity to see most of the main sights at once. We ended up being with an awesome group of other travelers from all over the place, Canada, Switzerland, Argentina, Portugal and Denmark. There was even a girl from Nigeria! The sights were fun but this group made it even more entertaining. Wat Rong Khun (The White Temple) Although I have been suffering from wat fatigue, the…

Our first stop on the way to northern Thailand was to the historical city of Ayutthaya, about 90 minutes north of Bangkok. We were going to take the train but the seats were sold out by the time we went to buy, so we opted for a $4 van ticket. Not a bad ride at all! This city is known for its ruins of many old wats (temples). Although there was a ton of litter all over the place and giant monitor lizards trolling around, the feeling of actually being transported back into history made this city worth the stop! Wat Khun Muang Jai The first wat we stumbled upon…