Every third week in January, the Bo Sang Umbrella Festival brightens up the streets of this village 6 km from Chiang Mai with its colourful paper creations. The festivities start Friday night and go through to Sunday, with a parade, beauty pageant, market stalls, live music, games for the kids, and lots of photo ops. […]
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By the time I made it to Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, I had seen my fair share of markets. Day markets, night markets, weekly markets, art markets, wet markets, flower markets– you name it, I had probably visited. I wasn’t quite prepared when I hit the Sunday Night Walking Street, however. A 1 km […]
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When researching Ayutthaya before I left Canada, one thing I knew I wanted to see was the water theatre at the Ayutthaya Floating Market. The photos I saw looked so beautiful– a platform built just below the water’s surface holds the actors as they splash through battle scenes, perhaps winning the love of a beautiful woman. […]
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There is no excuse for eating bad food in this city. Whatever your budget, you can find something to fill your tummy and make you happy. I’ll be writing about some of the places we’ve visited that we’ll keep coming back to. Fiorella’s You have to visit Fiorella’s for the fried chicken. It […]
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Love it or hate it, a trip to New Orleans rarely happens without a stroll through this most infamous of neighbourhoods. When I was younger, Bourbon Street was electrifying—a place where debauchery is welcome and celebrated. Where everyone is free to be whatever sort of unique being they care to be and there is no […]
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Do you have an artist that, if you could go back in time, you would love to see perform? I have a few, but up there on that list is the spirited jazz great Louis Prima. No matter my disposition, his beats can’t help but rouse me, lift my spirits and put a smile on […]
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Hi, I'm Leslie.
Ever the girl with restless feet, I began travelling as soon as I was old enough to leave home. Creative people, inspiring locations and unexpected experiences bring me joy. And let’s not forget good food! Join me as I hunt it all down.
