Headed to the airport in a couple of hours for the next installment in my holiday travels: Thailand and Laos. We're flying into Chiangmai in the north of Thailand this evening, and then on the 16th we will fly out of Krabi in the south (where the good beaches are). The general idea is to go from Chiangmai to Laos- Luang Prabang and Vien Viang- and then down through Bangkok to Krabi and Ko Phi Phi.