The Skywalk is a recent addition to the temple complex of Wat Doi Ti in Lamphun Province. Opened to the public in August 2024, the glass-bottomed skywalk provides an elevated viewpoint overlooking the surrounding hills and lowlands of Northern Thailand. Its design is simple and functional, allowing visitors to walk across transparent panels while taking in the scenery below.
A Glimpse of Taal Volcano
Seen from a distance, the landscape looks almost poetic, but its geography is anything but simple. Renowned for its unusual setting, a volcano within a lake on an island inside another lake, Taal is one of the country’s most studied and closely monitored geological features. Its proximity to densely populated areas, coupled with its frequent activity, has made it both a scientific focus and a source of constant vigilance.
Lampang’s Sky Pagoda
Set on Doi Pu Yak mountain, the Wat Phra Bat Sutthawat’s white pagoda complex crowns the ridge at about 815 meters above sea level, often appearing to float when clouds roll in. Reaching this height, however, has been the most challenging part of the trip. From the parking area, a songthaew takes visitors on a steep 10–15 minute ride to the trailhead, followed by a short flat walk before the real test begins: hundreds of stair steps climbing sharply toward the summit. The ascent, roughly 30 minutes in total, is physically demanding despite the presence of rest stops, making the climb both a mental and physical effort.
Perlas ng Silang
A visit to Perlas ng Silang Flower Park and Garden Restaurant this December felt more like a brief stop than a destination one would linger in. Located in Barangay Pulong Bunga, Silang, Cavite, the park is a 3.5-hectare flower park and dining destination that opened in 2022. Conceived as a blend of landscaped gardens, rare plants, and on-site restaurants, it has become a popular nature-and-food side trip for travelers passing through the Silang–Tagaytay area.
The Gingerbread House in Alfonso, Cavite
Inside the Gingerbread House theme park, candy canes, gumdrops, gingerbread figures, oversized teddy bears, and miniature gingerbread houses fill the surroundings. The design is clearly geared toward children, but the overall setup feels fairly basic. It doesn’t take long to go through, and the experience is more about visual cues and photo stops than any sense of immersion or discovery.
Baan Louis, the King and I
Known locally as Baan Louis, the Louis T. Leonowens House is often mentioned because of its indirect but well-known link to The King and I. The connection comes through Anna Leonowens, the mother of Louis T. Leonowens. Anna served in the 1860s as tutor to the children of King Mongkut (Rama IV), an experience that later became the basis for Western novels, stage productions, and films.
New Year’s Eve Mass at Our Lady of La Sallette Quasi-Parish
We attended the New Year’s Eve Mass at the Our Lady of La Salette Quasi-Parish, a quiet and meaningful way to close the year before returning home to prepare for the traditional media noche. The quasi-parish, established in 2021 under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos, stands in Barangay Muzon, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.
Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
Wat Phra That Lampang Luang was our first stop in Lampang on the second day of our Northern Thailand tour, setting a calm and reflective tone for the day. Located about fifteen kilometers from the city center, this well-preserved Lanna Buddhist temple dates back to the 15th century and is believed to enshrine relics of the Buddha within its main chedi, a distinction shared by only a few important temples in the region. Local tradition also links the site to the earlier Hariphunchai Kingdom, underscoring its long-standing religious significance in northern Thailand.
The Lost Lan Na Kingdom of Northern Thailand
The story of Northern Thailand is inseparable from the rise and legacy of the Lan Na Kingdom, a civilization whose cultural influence continues to shape the region’s identity centuries after its political decline. Founded in 1296 by King Mangrai, Lan Na, literally meaning “a million rice fields”, emerged as a powerful kingdom rooted in fertile river valleys and sustained by sophisticated irrigation systems that supported both agriculture and trade.
The Black House Museum of Chiang Rai
The Baan Dam Museum, more commonly known to foreign visitors as the Black House Museum, is the life’s work of Thawan Duchanee, a native of Chiang Rai celebrated as a painter, architect, and sculptor. His vision for Baan Dam was not to create a conventional museum, but to build an immersive environment where architecture itself becomes art.
The Long Neck Karen Village in Chiang Rai
The Kayan people trace their origins back to central China, with historical accounts suggesting their gradual migration into present-day Myanmar around 1000 AD. For centuries, they lived in relative isolation in the highlands, preserving customs that would later draw global attention, most notably, the practice of women wearing brass rings around their necks. In Kayan culture, these rings are a symbol of beauty, identity, and tradition. Contrary to popular belief, the neck itself does not stretch. Instead, the heavy coils, sometimes weighing up to ten pounds, gradually press down on the collarbone and upper rib cage, creating the illusion of an elongated neck.
The Blue Temple of Chiang Rai
The main highlight of Wat Rong Suea Ten is its vihāra, designed and built by Sala Nok. The structure measures 13 meters wide and 48 meters long and is characterized by its blue exterior with gold trim. At the entrance, two large Nāga statues stand side by side.
Amoj In Wanderland 