Posted in Pai, People, Thailand, Travel, tagged countryside, fisherman, fishing, mountains, pai, river, Thailand, Travel, water on October 10, 2010| 2 Comments »
A fisherman trolling through the river in Pai
(written April 16, 2010) I arrived in Pai today and decided to take a walk along the river. I was expecting something a little bigger, but I guess this would have to do since it is in fact the dry season. I spotted this fisherman trolling for dinner a little before sunset.
Posted in Pai, Thailand, Travel, tagged backpacking, hike, hilltribe, pai, Thailand, Travel, trek, village on October 9, 2010| 1 Comment »
Approaching a hilltribe village on a trek through the mountains of Pai
(written on April 18, 2010) On the second day of our trek, we headed into another village. After hiking through the jungle for an hour or two, we approached the first village, which was surrounded by a wooden fence. One of the coolest sights is hiking up and down mountains and then sighting a village seemingly in the middle of nowhere!
Posted in Children, Pai, People, Thailand, Travel, tagged backpacking, Chiang Mai, Children, exploring, motorbike, mountains, pai, Thai, Thailand, Travel, Waterfall on October 7, 2010| 1 Comment »
The most adorable boys who just wanted to smile for the camera!
(written on April 19) Today I explored Pai by motorbike! It was my first time ever driving a motorbike and it was so much fun. I got completely lost in the hills and somehow ended up on the road back to Chiang Mai. After a full day of exploring, I ended up at a waterfall full of small children playing. It was so much fun to watch the kids jump from immense heights and land in shallow water. It made me cringe every time, but somehow they survived (I’m sure they’ve been doing it every day since they were born).
I sat atop one of the rocks and shot picture after picture of the boys airborne and landing in the water. Soon enough, two of them came over and started posing for me. They were the most adorable little boys and as soon as I would snap a picture, they would run over and check it out, laughing the entire time. I got some amazing pictures and they got some good laughs!
Posted in Couples, Holidays/Celebrations, Pai, People, Thailand, Travel, tagged commitment, hilltribe, marriage, pai, Thailand, Travel, wedding on October 6, 2010| 3 Comments »
A marriage ceremony in a hilltribe village
(written on April 17, 2010) I went on my first hilltribe trek today in the mountains of Pai. I was extremely excited to finally get some hiking in and see the villages in the heart of Northern Thailand. I booked a trip with one of the local tour guides and when we arrived at the first village, he informed us that his friend’s sister was getting married and that we would be able to see the ceremony! So incredibly cool!
They let us into the marriage house and told us that we were also allowed to take pictures! Perfect timing! I poked my head in and caught the moment where the two loverbirds were getting their hands bound together to symbolize the lifelong commitment they were about to embark on.
Such an amazing experience!
Hello! My name is Alessandra. I'm from California and have recently decided to start traveling! I love laughing. I love learning new things and meeting new people. And I love adventure! Photography is my passion and I want to incorporate it into my everyday life. I encourage comments and advice on how to be a better photographer is greatly appreciated!! Enjoy!
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