The following pictures are of my trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand. In the above photo, I'm standing inside a massive mall. I mean this place was huge! This city was a nice change from Phnom Penh. Chaing Mai was beautiful and clean. I believe it was a little less poluted also.

My dad and I at the mall. I was pretty happy. I had my parents with me, and we found a Starbucks and a Pizza Hut in this mall.  

My favorite day in Thailand was the day we took an elephant ride through the mountains. The elephants performed for us, then we rode through the mountains to a village. From there, we got in a oxcart and went to lunch. I love Thai food! After that, we rode on a bamboo raft down the river where our driver was waiting for us.  

This was us as we started our journey through the mountains. 

Poor daddy rode the elephant all by himself. I'm pretty sure he had a good time anyway. 

This is me driving the elephant. I don't think he understood English. He completely left the pathway and started walking toward the trees to eat some leaves.  

I bought some sugar cane for the elephant and this was his polite way of asking me for more.  

After the elephant ride. We rode in an oxcart to our destination......lunch! The driver was nice enough to jump out and let me drive while he took our picture. 

We rode on a bamboo raft down this river 

and saw beautiful sites, like this waterfall! 

This woman knits hats and scarves for the cold winter. It is about 75-85 degrees during the day here! 

This man plays traditional Thai instruments for us. All of the instruments he sells were hand crafted by his tribe.

Look at that tiny guitar! 

One evening at the Night Market we had the opportunity to watch these women perform traditional Thai dancing. They move so gracefully.  

They dance to the sounds of hand drums, flutes, and small guitars. 

The following pictures are of the Lisu tribe in the mountains of Chaing Mai. They wear bright and colorful clothing. They are beautiful! 

Isn't she lovely. She was selling some goods that her father had hand crafted.  

Some of the children in a village we visited in Chiang Mai. They laughed, smiled and talked to me. I couldn't understand a word they were saying, but I laughed and talked back.

Chiang Mai, Thailand 

Hill tribe village 

Dad was looking for mom. She seemed to lag behind as we walked through the village shops. 

Sitting on the Bangkok airport floor just before mom and dad departed 

Mom and dad arrived in Cambodia Dec. 16th. Below are pictures of our adventures here during their three day stay.  

One of my most favorite days with my family and friends in Cambodia was the day we rented a boat and sailed down the river to a remote village. The villagers are known for the silk they weave. The picture above is of me with two my closest friends here in Cambodia; Becks (from Australia) and Sorida (from Cambodia).  

As we drift down the river we approach many fishermen.