Comments on: Travel Photo: Bells at Wat Pharathat Doi Suthep Temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

By: The Scuttlefish

The Scuttlefish — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:51:42 +0000

Thanks for the tips! I’m headed to North Thailand in a week and am excited to spend a few days in Chiang Mai. My first time in the country was spent along the southern coasts, and with the overly touristy atmosphere there you feel like you could be in any of the Southeast Asian beaches. I hope the north will help me understand Thai culture and the people better!

By: OutsideMyMind

OutsideMyMind — Sun, 27 May 2012 07:24:02 +0000

Good call, yes, it’s really that the parents that don’t want to travel, and it’s an easy out. I was lucky to have parents who traveled quite a bit, and as a kid I traveled a lot and lived outside my country (the U.S.) There is no amount of money in the world that could replace what I gained from these travel experiences as a child; you’re children are very fortunate. If more or every parent was required to take their children out on the road, I have no doubt the world would be a much different place.

By: Micki Kosman

Micki Kosman — Sun, 27 May 2012 07:05:58 +0000

In reply to OutsideMyMind.

Chiang Mai is amazing. It’s so on my “must go back” list.

It’s funny that people use kids as an excuse. The kids will be fine. Kids thrive on new experiences, and meeting new people, as long as they have parents who help and guide them (and I speak from experience, I’ve got a six and three year old who travel everywhere with us). Parents tend to use their kids as an easy go-to excuse for not going out of their comfort zone (not that I haven’t done that occasionally myself). It’s something that most people won’t call bullsh*t on.

By: OutsideMyMind

OutsideMyMind — Sun, 27 May 2012 06:47:27 +0000

I’ll be in Chiang Mai in a few weeks and really looking forward to it. I love going to temple, unfortunately it’s one of the only times I find myself “in the moment”, not so pre-occupied with thoughts on top of thoughts, on top of thoughts : ) I think it’s great that you’re able to travel with children, when most use it, or find it as an excuse to not be able to travel.