We’re leaving the snow and ice behind and heading for Asia! This the scene in our backyard the day before our departure!
Our plan is to dress in multiple layers as we walk to our nearby MARTA station in 19 degree temps at 5 a.m. Marching onward to warmer weather!
The itinerary for this trip is pretty simple! Just four destinations:
- Hong Kong-5 nights.
- Chiang Mai, Thailand–13 nights.
- Chiang Rai, Thailand–5 nights.
- Bangkok, Thailand–2 nights.
It’s a mix of favorite spots (especially Chiang Mai) and new places (Hong Kong and Chiang Rai.) This map of Thailand from the Lonely Planet website shows the location of major cities. Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai are in the north, and Bangkok is a one hour and 15 minute plane ride south from Chiang Rai. For this itinerary, we’ll use a combination of plane and bus trips.
We’ll be staying in the Kowloon section of Hong Kong. If all goes as planned, we’ll arrive in Hong Kong at 8:15 p.m. (Hong Kong time), Friday, January 19. It will be 9:15 a.m. in the Eastern Time Zone. We’ll return via Seoul, South Korea on February 13.
We look forward to our first time in Hong Kong and our first experience with Dim Sum!
In Thailand, we hope for:
delicious food,
perhaps a cooking class,
and learning more about these Asian cultures!
