Chiang Mai Travel Blogs - Page 3

Kerry - We took the night train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and it was a really comfotable way to travel .WE have since met people who did not have as nice an experience as us, but we really enjoyed it. The train is made of up seats on the bottom, that fold down into beds and bed…

March 13th - March 17thSo, I actually ended up staying in Chiang Mai longer than I had originally intended (it's a long story & if you remember to ask me when I'm back from my trip - I may just tell you...) BUT regardless, the point is...I've had some time to get to really hang out in Chiang Ma…

After a long and nauseous drive down the mountain, we arrived in Chiang Mai, the busy little hub of Northern Thailand. Chiang Mai is an appealing city, with unique temples and a sunny climate that's cooler and nicer than Central or Souther Thailand. Once a medieval stronghold, Chiang…

Gisteren teruggekomen na 3 dagen touren door de jungle in het Mae Taeng National Park. De eerste dag tegen half 10 op pad gegaan met een groep van 13. Grotendeels Duitsers, wat Zwitsers en Oostenrijkers en ik. Heb de afgelopen dagen dus goed aan m'n Duits kunnen werken :) 1,5 uur gereden naar ee…

After a weekend visit to Pattaya, I decided to head up to Chiang Mai, where it's cooler, and hopefully, people aren't so eager to (blatantly) rip me off. After a night in Bangkok, I got two new French friends to tag along and join Awesome Force Deluxe for a lil while. =) The sleeper car on the tr…

Happy Christmas Eve! I am alive!!!! I am sad to say that I have no pictures of our white water rafting adventure. I wasn’t brave enough to take my camera with us. I am glad I didn’t because we ended up tipping three times. (More details to come)   White water rafting was AWESOME. I am so…

Alright, So i arrived in Chiang Mai the day before (Oct 29) and it all started with a horrible flight onboard airasia via Kuala Lumpur. I mean, it wasn't the plane that's bad, it was the people beside me. Men in seats 1A, 1B, 1D, and 1E are just horrible people. They were so noisy all throughout th…

On the last day of trek, it was all downhill and the walk ended at the rafting resort. First it was white water rafting and soon a bamboo raft. It was again a fun 3rd day and by 6pm evening the tour van dropped us back at Chiang Mai. Although it was the end of the trek but…

If I had a travel fairy godmother (and I realise such a thought is absurd, but I'm afraid my brain is not quite functioning today), I do not think she could grant more wishes than what Mel and I have worked our butts off to achieve this week.After haggling and hugging my way through Khaosan Road, M…

25 days in Thailand

We started in Bangkok and as the trip unfolded, we continued our journey on every mode of transportation imaginable, stopping in Kanchanaburi, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur, and the Perhentian Islands off the coast of Malaysia before reaching Singapore a month later. It was an adventure of a lifetime that left an indelible memory for both of us!

Today we got picked up at our guesthouse at 9:30am for the mountain biking trip.  After stopping briefly at the office to fill out the standard "If I die, it's not your fault" paperwork and to pick up the equipment.  Then we loaded into a couple trucks and headed up the mountain.  Th…

I have a flight back to Bangkok that leaves at 1 PM so I have plenty of time to see a little more of Chiang Mai.   I go in search of a breakfast towards the night market part of town. I find a place that is serving pork ball soup and that sounds good so I get some of that.  It is a b…

Songkran is actually the Thai New Year.  Most people know it as the Thai water festival.  Traditionally it's founded on rituals performed during the hot season to help bring on the rainy season...by splashing water all around you will remind the gods that it's time to rain. If the rain st…

Thailand has to be one of the most beautiful places on Earth. I hope these pictures do it justice!