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RTW Trip Day #50: Exploring Chiang Rai’s White Temple and Blue Temples
17 November 2025 Steps: 6,448 We started our day with a lovely breakfast at our hotel, the Le Méridien Resort . One thing I really appreciate in Asia is that many hotels have a kids eat free policy , which makes the breakfast buffets great value for families. After we’d eaten we headed out to explore some of Chiang Rai’s famous temples. Chiang Rai's Blue Temple (Wat Rong Suea Ten) Our first stop was Wat Rong Suea Ten, or the Blue Temple , as it is more commonly known. After v


RTW Trip Day #48: The Shompoo Cruise (Day 1) Slow Boat to Pak Beng
15 November 2025 Steps: 3,098 Today was a very early start , as we were being collected from our hotel at 6.30 so we could catch the slow boat at 7am from town. The Shompoo Cruise Slow Boat Today we boarded the Shompoo Cruise slow boat , and the boat itself is very comfortable, with plenty of space to sit, lie down and relax . The cruise is definitely on the higher end of the price range , but we’d read some pretty rough reviews of the cheaper public slow boat and decided tha
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