Mary Jane Walker's Blog: Adventures at Snow Farm Part 1 – Skiing with a broken shoulder! , page 4

Bangkok: Thailand���s River Capital, bigger and more bustling than Chiang Mai

I loved visiting Bangkok, the enormous capital of Thailand. But it was busy and congested and quite different to Chiang Mai in that sense. The Sook Siam markets, the temples, and the Chao Phrya River were all highlights.

The Bamboo School (Part 2)

An oasis in an unstable area, the Bamboo School is imperiled by conflict and ethnic cleansing on the Myanmar side of the border, only four kilometres away.

The Bamboo School at Ban Bong Ti

What a difference one determined person can make! A visit to the Bamboo Care Foundation, founded by Catherine Riley-Bryan in 2000.

From Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai

From one of the most famous cities in Thailand to the nearby old capital of Lan Na, which is not so well known, but also a must-visit!

Chiang Mai

No beaches, but still the best place to go in Thailand?

Hangzhou and Huzhou

World Heritage and history in one of the most storied parts of China, not far from Shanghai.

Shanghai and Zhouzhuang

A visit to China's greatest and most prosperous city and to an old canal town nearby, the 'Venice of the��East'

Relaxing in��Raglan

A small, funky surf town on the west coast of New Zealand's North��Island

Tiny Homes, Small Houses, Big Problems: An Update

My struggle to build a small house on a sloping site in Queenstown, New Zealand (it���s there now, but tiny). A fascinating saga!

The Wonderful Whakapapa Valley, on the Sunny Side of Mount��Ruapehu

A historic tourist chateau and rides on the Sky Waka cable car, in sunshine and snow, under pressure from global��warming.