One of the many things we like about Bangkok given its population of almost 10.5 million, is that the different districts are like many smaller cities, each with their own distinct feel and atmosphere! This is our fifth visit to Bangkok, and this time round we are trying out two areas that we have never…
Thailand by Irene Butler – Rick’s Thailand Photo Gallery/ – Thailand By Irene Butler – For Travel Writers’ Tales – At the village entrance we are met by a woman from the Karen tribe. With a broad smile she tells us (as translated by our guide) that this is the first day of wearing her…
A monkey swung on a vine above our heads in metronome-fashion, as if counting the humans entering his domain with each side-to-side movement. I set off into the tangle of jungle with my husband Rick and our guide Yui (U-ey) checking periodically for unsolicited passengers clinging to my “leech socks” (cotton gaiters that are a…
Thailand Article and photos by Irene Butler – Published in Transitions Abroad Magazine – My hand grazed the elaborate design of miniscule leaves, winding vines, swirling spirals in ruby red and glittering gold, as soft as an angel’s wing, as strong as tinsel steel, as regal as an ancient Khmer ruler. I behold a fabric…
