{"id":4625,"date":"2019-10-27T15:45:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T08:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/?p=4625"},"modified":"2019-10-29T17:00:44","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T10:00:44","slug":"weekend-wanders-in-a-nan-wonderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/10\/27\/weekend-wanders-in-a-nan-wonderland\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Wanders in a Nan Wonderland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today I&#8217;m in Nan Province to check out one of six destinations highlighted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) for solo female travel in their recent publication: <\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Me, Myself &amp; Thailand.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span class=\"s1\">Hands up who loves to travel solo? <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Solo female travel is such a growth area in tourism.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I\u2019m pleased TAT are giving this sector of the market the attention that WE deserve. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There is more discussion on solo female travel and the <strong>Me, Myself &amp; Thailand<\/strong> publication on my previous post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/10\/me-myself-and-thailand.html\/\">here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4626\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan22.jpg?resize=700%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan22.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan22.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan22.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan22.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ede4e54bf12\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ede4e54bf12\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/10\/27\/weekend-wanders-in-a-nan-wonderland\/#NAN_PROVINCE\" >NAN PROVINCE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/10\/27\/weekend-wanders-in-a-nan-wonderland\/#Getting_there\" >Getting there<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/10\/27\/weekend-wanders-in-a-nan-wonderland\/#NANS_RICH_HISTORY\" >NAN&#8217;S RICH HISTORY<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/10\/27\/weekend-wanders-in-a-nan-wonderland\/#5_REASONS_YOULL_LOVE_NAN\" >5 REASONS YOU&#8217;LL LOVE NAN:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/10\/27\/weekend-wanders-in-a-nan-wonderland\/#NATURE_LOVERS\" >NATURE LOVERS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/10\/27\/weekend-wanders-in-a-nan-wonderland\/#HISTORY_LOVERS\" >HISTORY LOVERS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/10\/27\/weekend-wanders-in-a-nan-wonderland\/#FOODIE_LOVERS\" >FOODIE LOVERS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/10\/27\/weekend-wanders-in-a-nan-wonderland\/#CREATIVES_AND_PHOTOGRAPHY_ENTHUSIASTS\" >CREATIVES AND PHOTOGRAPHY ENTHUSIASTS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/10\/27\/weekend-wanders-in-a-nan-wonderland\/#SEEKING_LOCAL_CULTURE\" >SEEKING LOCAL CULTURE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/10\/27\/weekend-wanders-in-a-nan-wonderland\/#NANS_UNIQUE_EXPERIENCES\" >NAN&#8217;S UNIQUE EXPERIENCES<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/10\/27\/weekend-wanders-in-a-nan-wonderland\/#ZEN_CALM_EXCITEMENT\" >ZEN, CALM EXCITEMENT\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/10\/27\/weekend-wanders-in-a-nan-wonderland\/#SEARCHING_FOR_MY_SOUL\" >SEARCHING FOR MY SOUL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/10\/27\/weekend-wanders-in-a-nan-wonderland\/#Learning_new_skills\" >Learning new skills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/10\/27\/weekend-wanders-in-a-nan-wonderland\/#Experience_new_Cultures\" >Experience new Cultures<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NAN_PROVINCE\"><\/span><strong>NAN PROVINCE<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When our Nan tour guide introduced herself as Alice, I immediately thought of Lewis Carroll\u2019s beloved <i>\u2018Alice In Wonderland\u2019<\/i> a fantasy tale, later brought to life by a Disney film. When Alice, a restless young British girl, falls down a rabbit hole, she enters a magical world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As this is fantasyland, you&#8217;ll have to use your imagination because I&#8217;m not so young, but Nan, Thailand, certainly turned into my magical wonderland. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Not only was it stunningly beautiful, but it also gave me one of life\u2019s lovely eureka moments! <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Won\u2019t you come for a wander with me and see what you think?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4717\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/White-Minimal-For-Men-Travel-Twitter-Post-2.png?resize=700%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/White-Minimal-For-Men-Travel-Twitter-Post-2.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/White-Minimal-For-Men-Travel-Twitter-Post-2.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/White-Minimal-For-Men-Travel-Twitter-Post-2.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_there\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Getting there<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nan is tucked away in the far eastern corner of Northern Thailand. It is 650 km north of Bangkok. So it is drivable &#8230; well if you want an epic adventure!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We took the easy route. Flights within Thailand are affordable, easy and quick. It was a simple <b>Air Asia flight<\/b> just over 1 hour from Bangkok\u2019s super Don Mueang Airport.<b> <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4733\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan19.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan19.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan19.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan19.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan19.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan19.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan19.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NANS_RICH_HISTORY\"><\/span>NAN&#8217;S RICH HISTORY<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nan Province has a total area of 11,472 km2. It has plenty to offer the solo female traveller, and amongst this pretty land of endless rice fields, was the unique Northern Thai culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The province has been impacted by a combination of influences, from the local Lanna people to its border with Laos, and from its close proximity to Myanmar. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">You&#8217;ll find a rich history dating back at least 700 years to when Siam was the ancient capital of the Sukhothai people. You will not be bored in Nan!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4719\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4719\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4719 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan13.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan13.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan13.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan13.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan13.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan13.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan13.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Four Buddha statues of Wat Phumin<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_REASONS_YOULL_LOVE_NAN\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"s1\">5 REASONS YOU&#8217;LL LOVE NAN:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NATURE_LOVERS\"><\/span><strong>NATURE LOVERS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>If you are a nature lover<\/b> then you can\u2019t go wrong in Nan. It is a quiet, green province. \u00a0Even in the main city of Mueang Nan, it is more of a sleepy town where no building extends beyond 3 floors due to planning regulations. Nan people are the masters of the slow life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">If you like to hike, camp and to <em>conquer\u00a0mountains<\/em>, you can head to <strong>Si Nan National Park.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4721\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan15.jpg?resize=700%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan15.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan15.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan15.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan15.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HISTORY_LOVERS\"><\/span><strong>HISTORY LOVERS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>If you love history<\/b> and visiting some impressive wats &#8211; we will show you the famous 200-year-old <b>&#8216;Whispering of Love&#8217; <\/b>mural at <b>Wat Phumin<\/b>, not to mention the Buddha relics and panoramic vista from <b>Phra That Khao Noi.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4722\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan16.jpg?resize=700%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan16.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan16.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan16.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan16.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FOODIE_LOVERS\"><\/span><strong>FOODIE LOVERS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>If you are a foodie<\/b> then you will be delighted by the variety of gastronomic cuisines. I especially liked traditional Pua-style \u2018<i>Khaipam&#8217;<\/i> a type of omelette cooked with no oil with a distinct banana leaf flavour fragrance. We\u2019ve got great suggestions for coffee stops and you will be making your own chocolate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4724\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan18.jpg?resize=700%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan18.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan18.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan18.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CREATIVES_AND_PHOTOGRAPHY_ENTHUSIASTS\"><\/span><strong>CREATIVES AND PHOTOGRAPHY ENTHUSIASTS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">If you love art then at the <b><i>Nan Riverside Art Gallery <\/i><\/b>nestled by the Nan river you are in for a treat. T<\/span><span class=\"s1\">his private art gallery was founded by Winai Prabripoo, a leading Thai artist and has been developed as a regional centre of art and culture in Nan Province.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Any photographers amongst us with have a hard time putting away their cameras. Just about any of our stops will have you reaching for your camera for sure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4727\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan20.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan20.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan20.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan20.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan20.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan20.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan20.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SEEKING_LOCAL_CULTURE\"><\/span><strong>SEEKING LOCAL CULTURE<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>If you want to experience local culture<\/b> and connect with local people then the 200-year-old Thai Noble house at <b>Hong Chao Fong Khao <\/b>is worth a visit. Or the perhaps meeting the ladies at the traditional <b>Tai Lue Village<\/b> will be more your style?<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4695\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4695\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4695 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MeMyself-Thailand.png?resize=700%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MeMyself-Thailand.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MeMyself-Thailand.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MeMyself-Thailand.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Richard Barrow<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NANS_UNIQUE_EXPERIENCES\"><\/span>NAN&#8217;S UNIQUE EXPERIENCES<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Come for a wander with me in Nan and let&#8217;s see what unique landmarks and experiences it can offer you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Let\u2019s start with the picturesque overview of Nan Province at <b>Phra That Khao Noi, <\/b>on the western side of Nan town. The phrathat chedi is made of bricks and cement, it is our first look at the combinations of Myanmese and Lanna arts. It dates back to 1283.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">However, I have brought you here for two other reasons: the lanterns and the view.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4720\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4720\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4720 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan12.jpg?resize=700%2C582&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan12.jpg?resize=1024%2C852&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan12.jpg?resize=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan12.jpg?resize=768%2C639&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan12.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Phra That Khao Noi<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Jet-fresh from Bangkok as we were, it was a happy and colourful start with the lanterns gently bobbing in the breeze. You could, if you wanted, climb the 202 steps to the top of Khao Noi hill.\u00a0 We cheated and drove to the top. Well, we have a lot of sights to see!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4742\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan32.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan32.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan32.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan32.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan32.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan32.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan32.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ZEN_CALM_EXCITEMENT\"><\/span><strong>ZEN, CALM EXCITEMENT\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Don&#8217;t all these lanterns just make you feel happy? There is something about this part of the world that oozes zen calm excitement &#8211; if I can use all those words together!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4736\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4736\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4736 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan25.jpg?resize=700%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan25.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan25.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan25.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan25.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Phra That Khao Noi<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">At its centre, we find a viewpoint which looks out across Nan town.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>A 9 metre Buddha image stands in the giving blessing posture on a lotus base. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">This is one of the famous Nan panoramas and it gives us our first impressions of the never-ending green Nan Province countryside all the way to the Thai-Laos border. The low-rise buildings in the valley gently framed by the rolling mountains beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>They say the sunset here is serene and spectacular under Buddha&#8217;s gaze, but there&#8217;s no time for us to linger we got things to see, people to meet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4734\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4734\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4734 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan11.jpg?resize=700%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan11.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan11.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan11.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Phra That Khao Noi for more details see Mike Thailandee&#8217;s post here<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We were in Nan for two days, here I will highlight some of my wow moments and beware they contain lots more lanterns!<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"p8\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SEARCHING_FOR_MY_SOUL\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>SEARCHING FOR MY SOUL<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>&#8220;Walking in the rain in the rice fields\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">It was at <b>Wat Sri Mong Kol<\/b> ancient temple that I enjoyed an unexpected moment of self-discovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4738\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4738\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4738 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/NAN30.jpg?resize=700%2C562&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/NAN30.jpg?resize=1024%2C822&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/NAN30.jpg?resize=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/NAN30.jpg?resize=768%2C617&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/NAN30.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rainy daydreams at Wat Sri Mongkol (\u0e27\u0e31\u0e14\u0e28\u0e23\u0e35\u0e21\u0e07\u0e04\u0e25)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">It was raining heavily and we were gathered looking out on this most beautiful visa of bamboo paths and buildings amongst the paddy fields.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4747\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4747\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4747 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan23.jpg?resize=700%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan23.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan23.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan23.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan23.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Umbrellas at Wat Sri Mongkol (\u0e27\u0e31\u0e14\u0e28\u0e23\u0e35\u0e21\u0e07\u0e04\u0e25)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Our guides were a little disappointed for us that the weather was preventing us from experiencing the true beauty of the area. I remember saying <b>&#8220;Never apologise for the rain, without the rain the crops won&#8217;t grow.\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4744\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4744\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4744 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan24.jpg?resize=700%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan24.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan24.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan24.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan24.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking out towards the Doi Phukhua mountains at Wat Sri Mongkol (\u0e27\u0e31\u0e14\u0e28\u0e23\u0e35\u0e21\u0e07\u0e04\u0e25)<\/p><\/div>\n<div>I was in the middle of a conversation about my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Little Wandering Wren<\/a> blog which was being admired for its enthusiasm and natural zest for life. This was quite possibly the nicest things that anyone, certainly the leader of one of Thailand&#8217;s foremost tourism and marketing companies could say&#8230;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b><b>And I walked away.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4746\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4746\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4746 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Solo-female.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Solo-female.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Solo-female.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Solo-female.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Solo-female.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Solo-female.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Solo-female.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Searching for my soul at Wat Sri Mongkol (\u0e27\u0e31\u0e14\u0e28\u0e23\u0e35\u0e21\u0e07\u0e04\u0e25)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">I just got the weirdest feeling that I needed to go and walk in the rain out in the fields. I knew that the clock was ticking and soon we&#8217;d have to get back on the bus and <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">I felt the earth was calling!<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>As I walked on that slippery bamboo path, my feet held firm. I pondered what I had just done. I felt like an amazing heavy door had opened in my life, In front of me, could be a future as a travel writer and blogger and Thailand was saying<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><b>&#8216;come and dance in the rain&#8217;<\/b><\/i><\/div>\n<div><i><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/i><\/div>\n<div>Or, had I just stuffed up and walked away from possibly the best offer I was never going to get?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>I felt calm.\u00a0 I had found my direction in Thailand.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4739\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4739\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4739 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan9.jpg?resize=700%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan9.jpg?resize=1024%2C784&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan9.jpg?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan9.jpg?resize=768%2C588&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan9.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finding my direction at Wat Sri Mongkol (\u0e27\u0e31\u0e14\u0e28\u0e23\u0e35\u0e21\u0e07\u0e04\u0e25)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The earth was calling post-career, post children, post my previous work in the not for profit sector. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">I would share this world, my very own Me, Myself AND Thailand through my writing. I would connect communities that I meet with the outside world. In that way, <strong>I could make a difference.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">They were all waiting for me back on the bus. A drowned Wren rat dressed in a pink Gladwrap, Clingfilm coat but I knew I had had a &#8216;moment&#8217;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4754\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan14.jpg?resize=700%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan14.jpg?resize=1024%2C686&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan14.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan14.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan14.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">You will know too. You can&#8217;t make it happen. The world brings it to you when it is ready and you are ready to receive.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learning_new_skills\"><\/span><strong>Learning new skills<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><strong>We made our own chocolate!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I always certainly like to come back from a trip feeling like I&#8217;ve learnt something new &#8211; how about you?<\/p>\n<p>I learned how to cook chocolate but not only that, we started the day at an organic cocoa plantation where we picked the ripe cocoa beans! As we wandered amongst the trees, we were shown which cocoa was ready to be picked and we chose the best cocoa for our cooking.\u00a0 The staff showed us how to process the cocoa (in my case very unimpressively, it certainly was not as easy as it looked)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4784\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nanchocolate.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nanchocolate.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nanchocolate.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nanchocolate.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nanchocolate.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nanchocolate.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nanchocolate.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then we took it back to the resort and made it into the most delicious chocolate. Not only that we all took a bar of chocolate home with us &#8211; winner!<\/p>\n<p>You can read more here at Thaizer&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaizer.com\/responsible-tourism\/in-search-of-thailands-best-chocolate\/\">In search of Thailand&#8217;s best chocolate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We made chocolate during our stay at <a href=\"http:\/\/thaiwebd.com\/cocoavalleyresort\/\">Cocoa Valley Resort<\/a><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Experience_new_Cultures\"><\/span><strong>Experience new Cultures<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><strong>Tai Lue Village: <\/strong>the women in Tai Lue have the biggest smiles. They were encouraging of us to try on some of traditional Tai Lue Costumes. As they wrapped us up skillfully in their clothes we could feel their heavy cocoa weave. Before long we were wearing their clothes and walking in their footsteps in the rice fields.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4786\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan36.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan36.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan36.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan36.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan36.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan36.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Nan36.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We ate lunch underneath and ancient Tai Lue House. The tasty banquet having been prepared especially for us. I couldn&#8217;t help but marvel at their cooking skills and the differences with my kitchen full of different appliances and thinking if 30 people turned up at my place I&#8217;d be all of a flap for weeks.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you have enjoyed this little wander around Nan province with me. For more information and a full destination guide to Nan please check out: <a href=\"https:\/\/tourismproduct.tourismthailand.org\/file\/ebook\/493\/mobile\/index.html#p=1\">Me, Myself &amp; Thailand<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">For further resources please check out my fellow bloggers for their insights as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The Culture Trip: <strong>Leslie Finlay<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/theculturetrip.com\/asia\/thailand\/articles\/a-solo-female-travellers-guide-to-thailand\/\">A Solo Female Traveller&#8217;s Guide To Thailand<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">www.richardbarrow.com: <strong>Richard Barrow:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailandphotomap.com\/2019\/08\/25\/me-myself-thailand-trip-to-nan-province\/#more-8404\">Me, Myself &amp; Thailand trip to Nan Province<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">www.thaizer.com: <strong>Roy Cavanagh<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaizer.com\/nan\/\">Nan<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">We travelled with the following Tour Operators. If you are looking for a locally based Travel Agency you might like to check out these travel agencies:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardtravel.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Backyard Travel <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guideguru.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Guide Guru<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.go-vacation.com\/portfolio-item\/thailand\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Go Vacation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackricetravel.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\">BlackRice Travel<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/luxe\/thailand\"><span class=\"s1\">Exo Travel<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/localalike.com\/to\/thailand\/nan\"><span class=\"s1\">Local Alike<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><em><strong>Little Wandering Wren<\/strong><\/em> travelled to Nan as a guest of the <strong>Me, Myself &amp; Thailand<\/strong> team. All views here are entirely my own.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4556\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/LWW_text_straight_no-bg.png?resize=383%2C73&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"383\" height=\"73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/LWW_text_straight_no-bg.png?resize=1024%2C195&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/LWW_text_straight_no-bg.png?resize=300%2C57&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/LWW_text_straight_no-bg.png?resize=768%2C146&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/LWW_text_straight_no-bg.png?w=1780&amp;ssl=1 1780w\" 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