MOTO LOOP: The Samoeng Loop
Samoeng Loop Guide
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Ao Nang & Island Tour – 10 years in Thailand, never seen an Island!
Finally (after nearly 10 years living in Northern Thailand) i FINALLY visit the south! Just a flying visit really. Arrived at approximately 4:15pm (Wednesday 6th April) and departed at approx 7:15 two days later (Friday 8th April). *NOTE* if you…
7 Islands Sunset Tour (snorkeling + Hong Island)
7 Islands Sunset Tour (snorkeling + Hong Island) (video of trip at bottom of blog post) Tour Company: Andaman Sea Travel* (*booked through Andaman Sea Travel, but actual company was Lucky Krabi Tour) Price: 1200 baht (at time of blog…
Chiang Mai > Mae Sai > Phayao > Chiang Mai. 640+ km
Conclusion (yes, im starting with a conclusion): Sore bum. lol. As a foreigner in Thailand, if you wish to stay for any length of time, you will usually get acquainted with visa trips. These can be frequent, depending on your…
The Back Road to Pai: Samoeng > Wat Chan > Pai> Chiang Mai
Feb 2016 – Tail end of cool season. no rain. Route: Samoeng, route 1349 towards Yang Ha, continue onto Ban Wat Chan. Turn right on to 1265 to head to Pai. (This road is now fully pathed. See trip report…
Jacket Lost / Jacket Found!
Mini Adventure Drama…with a magical twist. (…involving “homing pigeon” shoes, a beloved moto jacket, an orange shopping bag, and a dizzy female > me) Day 1 (2 days ago): Took a quick motorcycle trip around the Samoeng loop, only to…
Accident scene revisited, 4 years later.
After a bit of distance and several years of riding under my belt, i felt strong enough to retrace the route of my motorcycle accident from four years ago. Given that I had concussion at the time and remembered nothing…
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. Chiang Mai 2015.
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride: September 28th, 2015. (Raising funds and awareness of prostate cancer) I arrived at the meeting point (Thapae Gate) around 9am with rider friends. At that time only a few bikes were there, so we were able…
Chiang Mai > Mae Sai > Mae Salong > Chang Dao ( + restricted area -Myanmar border)
Overnight moto trip: Chiang Mai to Mae Sai, Mae Sai to Mae Salong (via a restricted area), then down to Chiang Dao and a slight detour around Pha Daeng way. (Mainly because of going off track on a scenic agricultural…
Rainy Season in Northern Thailand
I recently wrote on my Facebook timeline “Today the weather God decided that ordinary rain made of water droplets was too boring. He decided that rain made of millions and millions of tiny little razor blade needles that have the…