Photo Gallery of people working around the world

Recently I entered a photo contest and actually WON (winning image is below)!  The theme was "working."

umbrella making, Borsang Village, Sankamphaeng, Thailand

Background on the travel photo contest and all entries (be sure to scroll all the way down). 

My original blog post about Borsang Village in Thailand.

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image ©2014 Carole Terwilliger Meyers

Photo Gallery features Wonderful Women Round the World

To celebrate International Women's Day, Journeywoman has created an online collection of images titled "Wonderful Women Round the World."  The photographs were taken by travel bloggers who each provide a short tale about their image. 

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A photograph by me (see below) is included.  The story that goes with mine:  "This 90-year-old Hmong mother of 10 was resting outside her house in the Highlands near Chiang Mai, Thailand. She was very cooperative about photographs and did not accept money but appreciated that we bought some handicrafts"

Hmong woman at her house in the Highlands near Chiang Mai, Thailand

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image c2013 Carole Terwilliger Meyers 
updated April 13, 2024

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Ratilanna Riverside Spa Resort; hotel review

Ratilanna Riverside Spa Resort in Chiang Mai

33 Chang Klan Rd., Amphur Muang, +66 (0) 5399-9333. 4 stories; 75 rooms. Pool; children’s pool; hot tub. Restaurant.

Set on the banks of the Mae Ping River, across river from Wat Chedi Liem, all rooms at the Ratilanna Riverside Spa Resort have private balconies. The public spaces bow to the Lanna history yet are comfortable and stylish, and the infinity pool is stunningly beautiful. A dinner out under the stars at the riverside Mira Terrace restaurant is a memory-making must.


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Chiang Mai, Thailand: Pom Ton Payorm food market; things to do

Pom Ton Payorm food market in Chiang Mai

The small Pom Ton Payorm market bustles from early morning.

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video c2010 Carole Terwilliger Meyers 

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Puripunn Baby Grand Boutique Hotel; hotel review

Puripunn Baby Grand Boutique Hotel in Chiang Mai

104/1 Charoen Muang Soi 2, Charoen Muang Rd., T. Wat Gade neighborhood near the Ping River, A. Muang, (66) 053 302 898. 3 stories; 30 rooms. No pets. Pool; hot tub; fitness room; health spa. Traditional High Tea daily from 3-5:30; reservations recommended.

refreshing drinks served at Puripunn Baby Grand Boutique Hotel
in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Featuring a contemporary Lanna oriental architectural style inspired by traditional area homes, the stylish, atmospheric Puripunn Baby Grand Boutique Hotel is situated amid a centuries-old neighborhood with narrow streets. Rooms in the colonial-period house feature walls in deep colors of green or brown, lovely tiles, and dark wood floors. They are wrapped around a tree-filled courtyard, where birds sing their hearts out in the morning, and most feature a private balcony with French doors and day bed. Mine was a haven to return to after a day of touring. All are cooled by a choice of ceiling fan or air conditioning. Breakfast is served in the Punna Cafe on an open-air verandah and includes made-to-order omelettes, flaky French pastries, and electric-colored fresh fruit. One restriction: “We regret that durian products are not permitted on the hotel premises.” Anyone who has smelled a ripe durian knows why. A free tuk-tuk provides a ride into town.



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image c2010 Carole Terwilliger Meyers 

Mae Rim, Thailand: Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai; hotel review

Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai  

Mae Rim Samoeng Old Road, Mae Rim, 20 mi. N of Chiang Mai, 66 (53) 298-181; www.fourseasons.com/chiangmai. 98 rooms.

grounds at Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai in Thailand

The exquisite Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai has extensive landscaped gardens with teak and banyan trees and towering bamboo. Most rooms open onto a working rice farm with water buffalo. A free shuttle takes guests into Chiang Mai five times each day.

At the resort’s Cooking School, class begins with a prayer at the spirit house. After watching chef-instructor Pitak Srichan prepare a dish--we made three recipes in my class: Gaeng Kiew Warn Kai (Green Curry with Chicken in Coconut Milk), Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad), and Thom Yum Goong (Spicy Prawn Soup with Lemongrass)--we students went to our prep stations in an open-air pavilion to cook each to our own taste. At the end, we sat down in an open-air dining pavilion to sample the results. A visit to the extraordinary open-air restroom there is a must.



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Chiang Mai, Thailand: Locals give alms to the novice monks at Wat Sri Soda; things to do

Locals give alms to the novice monks at Wat Sri Soda

Locals and tourists alike come each morning to this novice monk school at Wat Sri Soda to give alms. It is a fascinating spectacle and almost impossible not to participate in. Vehicles honk as they drive by, not to annoy, as we westerners might think, but to show their respect.

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video c2010 Carole Terwilliger Meyers

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Chat with a monk at Wat Chedi Luang; things to do

Chat with a monk at Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai

Built about 600 years ago, the huge chedi here gave the temple its name. In its day, when for a short time it was home to the most important object in Thailand--the Emerald Buddha now in Bangkok--Wat Chedi Luang  must have been the most impressive temple in Chiang Mai. Its unusual Monk Chat program lets you have a chin-wag with a real monk.

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image c2010 Carole Terwilliger Meyers

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Tiger Kingdom; things to do

Tiger Kingdom in Chiang Mai

51/1 moo 7 rimtai, Mae-rim, 053-860704. Daily 9-6.

At Tiger Kingdom I was surprised by the docile tigers that allowed people to lay their heads on their butts for pictures (it’s claimed this is the only place in the world where you can get in the enclosures with the tigers and do this). A fish pedicure is available in the lobby. Surprisingly, the restaurant buffet here is exceptional.

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image c2010 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
updated 1-14-18