Welcome…
… to my travel journal. This site is where I write up my first impressions of places, provide updates on events in Southeast Asia, and pass along any travel news or information I may receive. Occasionally, I also write about the life and culture of my adopted country of Thailand, passing along information that doesn’t fit into the normal travel guide format.
Chieng Fa literally means “sky city” in the Northern Thai dialect. You won’t find Chieng Fa on any map of Thailand though. There is no real place called Chieng Fa. It’s a place of dreams, somewhere in the imagination.
If you have a comment or question about this site, please feel free to contact me using the feedback form.
If you’d like to know more about the advertisers featured here, read on. Most of the content of this site is available for re-publication, as is the content of my other web sites.
About Our Advertisers
All our advertisers have been selected for their relevance to those who travel, at least in their imaginations. When you purchase items from these sites, you’re helping to keep this site growing.
Accommodation
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Tours
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Re-Publication
All the content of this site is copyrighted material, and may not be republished in any form without the express written permission of the author.
Most of the content of this site is available for licensed re-publication in print or electronic format. Most single page articles are between 750 and 1,500 words, with multi-page features such as the one on Vietnam stretching to nearly 5,000 words. We’d be happy to revise, combine or customize content to fit your specific editorial requirements.
The cost of re-publication is negotiable, and naturally varies based on the length of the article, re-work required, photographs, etc. Pricing starts as low as $25. If you’d like a specific quotation, please send your requirements to the editor.
We’re also available for new press assignments to write original articles for your own site or publication. Invitations may be sent to the editor.
Photographs
Unless noted otherwise, all photographs are copyright by Michael Holland and may not be re-used in any form without the express written permission of the owner. As with the text content, photos may be purchased for non-exclusive re-publication, independently of the content. Inquiries may be sent to the editor.
Chieng Fa Web Sites
Chieng Fa is my original "personal" web site, started around 1995. Since then, I’ve gone on to collect the travel information I’ve gathered into more formal online guides, as well as writing a few other sites on related topics. The sites I am personally responsible for are as follows:
- Asia for Visitors
A complete, free online travel guide to Southeast Asia, covering Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. - Thailand for Visitors
As my home, Thailand is the country I am most familiar with as a traveler. This site is part of the Asia For Visitors site. - the POSH Guide
Highlights the best in destinations, accommodation and travel around Southeast Asia. - Traveling Chili
Traveling Chili explores the curious routes that foods have made from their origins to our tables. - Travel Web Owners Organization
This directory of other online travel guides is supported by me as part of a loose group of other professional travel writers who have travel sites.
