Chiang Mai Travel Blogs - Page 2

... you've visited Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. Or so the saying goes. Well it only took me about 2 years and 4 months to get there, but I finally made it. At least I can say that I've been to Chiang Mai before I leave. Wat Phrathat sits on Doi Suthep (doi means mountain in Thai), overlooking the city.…

I stayed in bed until 8:30 am, then got up to catch breakfast before the buffet closes. Next up was the swimming pool on the roof, where I am right now, enjoying the hot sun and the cool water. The pool isn't that special really, but the sun is amazingly high in the sky and temperature, even this e…

I got to see the Hill Tribes who I have herd som much about on Documentary's in Australia, getting to this part of Northern Thailand was a mission in itself, we left the city of chiang Mai by mini van on our tour, we drove through some of the most steep, and small roads I'v ever been on in my life,…

After long period of time, I finally got 3 days holiday during NYE. After meeting other travbuddies, I left the next day to chiang mai. This time I took the train, it was too comfortable, dinner and breakfast are served there ,good food but little expensive. The bad part was that, it was too slow, …

The flight back to Chiang Mai was quick but very hot - the entire plane was busy fanning themselves for most of the flight.  We are staying another night at our favorite guesthouse, Baan Orapin, which we can’t say enough about.  The place is absolutely fabulous and Opas the owner is the…

I can't really remember the details of this trip and that was the time when I was too lazy to take pictures. Therefore, only a few pictures taken for this trip. I am now regret that I didn't take as much picture as I should be!I remember we visited Mae Ram Orchid and Butterfly farm and learned how …

My trips in 2007. France, Thailand, Seattle WA, Vancouver Canada.

when is a good time for deeper looks inside yourself? if a bargirl of questionable gender grabs your ass with the pickup line 'are you gaaaaaay?' crazy thailand

My friend Paul who is my driver, translator ...and friend suggested that I share this information with all of you.  He has just had a customer who went through a similar situation and Paul, being Paul was able to help the unfortunate soul with all of the paperwork and translation that was invo…

Have spent the last two days exploring Chiang Mai and it's 300 temples (all very ornate buildings with buddhas of varying sizes!). It's pretty hot and sticky and any serious forays are best attempted in between downpours or you stay wet for a really, really, long time. Most 'interesting' experienc…

City Centers, morning markets, night bazaars, Wats, delicious Thai food, wonderful people, new friends, the North and South, waterfalls and crystal beaches.

In August 2008 I travelled aroud Thailand for three weeks :-) I travelled from Bangkok, to Kanchanaburi, Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai, Chiang Dao and I trekked two days in the mountans nearby the Burmese border. After returning in Chiang Mai I traveld to Koh Samui just to relax, swim and doing nothing :-)

We had slept the night all in one big hut within the village, so had bedded down on about 10 mattresses scattered around the hut.  There wasn't that much space left over between mattresses once everyone was in place.  Halfway through the night as Canadian Paul and Aussie James stumbled ba…

I spent most of my day in a minibus, watching the scenery go by at top speed.  Some of it was rather picturesque at times, but the driver was on a mission, and I don’t think it was to get us back alive.  At one point he tried to pass a car while it was turning right, and it had its indi…

Our journey to the North of Thailand was a very long one, but fortunately we did eventually make it to Chiang Mai. As you may have already read, the trip up North was blessed with many new encounters.  Our ride from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai, itself, was no different. What an incredible…