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slave2dafunk says:
There are many elephant camps in Thailand, especially in the north around Chiang Mai. Many are no more than glorified circuses and petting zoos. The government sanctioned Lampang Thai Elephant Conservation Center is a refreshing exception to this trend. The center is set in the verdant jungle at Km.…
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slave2dafunk says:
The highlight of our stay at Mae Salong Villa was dinner at the hotel restaurant. They had a combination Thai/Chinese menu with a few Yunnanese specialties. Our waitress recommended we try the grilled pork and pork spring rolls. Both were delicious, especially the grilled pork. I have never eaten su…
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slave2dafunk says:
Chiang Mai is an awesome place to visit and live in. It's got something for everyone. I've been living here a year and a half and I'm still not bored of it.
If you're into temples, the Old City of CM has over 300 of them, with some really old one and those in the traditional Lanna style (norther…
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slave2dafunk says:
As I talked about in my blog about the Golden Triangle, we stayed at the small luxury resort, Anantara Golden Triangle. I should start by saying that this kind of place is TOTALLY out of my normal budget, but that due to some crafty maneuvering in a silent auction I managed to get 2 nights here and …
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slave2dafunk says:
One of the great things about living in Chiang Mai is the road trips. There are a ton of short trips in all directions from Chiang Mai. I'm steadily working my way through the list. For my boyfriend's birthday we decided to head north. Our first stop was Chiang Dao, about an hour to an hour and a ha…
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slave2dafunk says:
I haven't done a lot of trekking here, but I know a bunch of (sportier) people who have. There are a lot of places in northern Thailand where you can trek from... actually pretty much anywhere up here has trekking (Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Pai, Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Song, Nan, etc, etc, etc...). Chia…
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slave2dafunk says:
The first trip up there we stayed at Mae Salong Villa. It had basic Thai-style rooms and for 800 baht we got a nice clean room with a lovely balcony and breakfast. We were also happy with the nice big comforter they provided on the bed, which we needed even in the middle of October. I would definite…
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