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Getting Settled – Chiang Mai Getting Settled – Chiang Mai Chiang Mai, Thailand Chiang Mai is considered to be an essential destination by both tourists and natives in Thailand, so you won’t want for conveniences. Money: There is an overabundance of ATMs in Chiang Mai. Bank-operated currency exchanges generally
Getting Around – Chiang Mai, Thailand Getting Around – Chiang Mai, Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand Chiang Mai is essentially a city within a city. The everyday hustle and bustle of urban life is kept at bay by a square moat enclosing the heart of Chiang Mai. Although the “old city” is equipped with every modern conv
Getting Away – Chiang Mai, Thailand Getting Away – Chiang Mai, Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand There are great day trips from Chiang Mai that will allow you to get away from the bustle of the big city and wander the countryside. Stairs inside the Muang On caves near San KamphaengMuang On Caves and Roon Arang Hot Springs: Tra
Getting Acquainted – Chiang Mai, Thailand Getting Acquainted – Chiang Mai, Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand Buddhas and pandas and noodles, oh my! Chiang Mai is teeming with delights for both the tourist and the explorer. Our favorites: The Naga staircase leading to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep – more than 300 steps!Doi Suthep: If
Getting a Meal – Chiang Mai, Thailand Getting a Meal – Chaing Mai, Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand Food in Chiang Mai is as tasty as elsewhere in Thailand, and certain local specialties are sure to please. Popular dishes in this area include long, wide kuaytiaw noodles that are eaten with chopsticks, and kuaytiaw lu chin pla (f
Getting a Room – Chiang Mai, Thailand Getting a Room – Chiang Mai, Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand Because Chiang Mai is a hotspot for tourists, there is a glut of guesthouses and hotels to choose from. The Tha Pae Gate at the eastern edge of the moat (Moon Muang and Ratchadamnoen roads) is a backpackers’ haven. If you re
The Joys of Volunteering – Thailand The Joys of Volunteering Thailand Some time ago, traveling in northwestern Thailand, I spent three weeks volunteering at a medical clinic on the Thai-Burma border. The clinic has contacts literally the length of Thailand’s border with Burma, and helps Burmese refugees living in the camps
Escape from the Flesh Sucking Fish of Kanchanburi – Kanchanburi, Thailand Escape from the Flesh Sucking Fish of Kanchanburi Kanchanburi/Thailand The town of Kanchanaburi is about 100km West of Bangkok and it’s best known for being the site of the infamous Bridge Over the River Kwai. It’s also well established as a weekend destination for residents of Bang
Visa Run to Mai Sai – Mai Sai, Northern Thailand Visa Run to Mai Sai Mai Sai, Northern Thailand “If you come to the nightclub, I will sing Karaoke for you,” Dang said, moving closer, his arm already resting on the back of my chair. Ever since he had learned I was 31, with no ring on my finger, he had been putting on the moves. He
Was That Really Me? – Thailand Was That Really Me? Thailand (Koh Phangan) I remember feeling clumsy, stupid, and alone the moment my friend let me go from his embrace at the airport. He helped me throw on my pack, gave me a kiss, and told me to take care of myself. For a second there, I thought about backing out. That secon
Indonesia Stops Counting in a Happy New Year – Bangkok, Thailand Indonesia Stops Counting in a Happy New Year Bangkok “Indonesia Stops Counting” – I read this headline in The Bangkok Post as I am downstairs for breakfast after my first night in Thailand. For some reason I can’t get this out of my mind, that the tsunami devastation has
A Cruel Sea – Ko Libong, Thailand A Cruel Sea Ko Libong, Thailand Perched on a cliff nearly 1,700 feet above Southern Thailand’s Rok Island, I sat glaring down at the eerily calm sea below in confusion and disbelief. Incomplete and riddled news from nearby fishing boats of a possible underwater earthquake was slowly makin
Independent Adventure Travel – With Just a Little Help – Samui Island, Thailand Independent Adventure Travel – With Just a Little Help Samui Island, Thailand Having strayed from the tourist path on numerous occasions during previous travels, this time I wanted to try a safer option whilst still retaining some of my autonomous travel dignity. However, with no time to
A Tale From Paradise – Koh Phi Phi, Krabi Province, Thailand A Tale From Paradise Koh Phi Phi, Krabi Province, Thailand Ton Sai Bay, Koh Phi Phi, ThailandThere isn’t enough words to describe the feeling of diving in such amazing environment, not to mention living in a tropical paradise, everyone’s dream! Well, I had been working as an instruc
Back to Nature on Ko Pha Ngan – Hat Yuan, Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand Back to nature on Ko Pha Ngan Hat Yuan, Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand Ko Pha Ngan is where all the backpackers end up these days now that nearby Samui has been colonised by package tourists. Jo and I are staying here for a week or so and for us it’s a holiday from rushing around trying to do ever
Riding on the Mea Kok River, Thailand – Chiangmai and Chiangrai Thailand Riding on the Mea Kok River, Thailand Chiangmai and Chiangrai Thailand Most travelers take the long-tail boat on the Mae Kok River from Thaton to Chiangrai, Thailand. The boats are crowded and very uncomfortable during the three-hour journey. If you start in Chiangrai, you will probably be the
The Chiangmai Thailand Flower Festival – Chiangmai, Thailand The Chiangmai Thailand Flower Festival Chiangmai, Thailand This is Thailand’s greatest flower show, featuring a parade of floats made with colorful flowers, beautiful Thai and hill tribe girls in traditional dress, a Miss Chiangmai Flower Festival beauty contest and loads of exotic plants
Advice for Visitors to Chiangmai, Thailand – Chiangmai, Thailand Advice for Visitors to Chiangmai, Thailand Chiangmai, Thailand Many guide books on Thailand only partially cover the subject of health and well-being while traveling in the country, so I would like to give you some advice about protocol, health, and the law. Hopefully it will help you to enjoy
Enjoy a Traditional North Thailand Khantoke Dinner – Chiangmai, Thailand Enjoy a Traditional North Thailand Khantoke Dinner Chiangmai, Thailand For an excellent Thai dinning experience, a traditional Lanna Khantoke dinner is a must. Many believe this north Thailand dinner with music and dance was invented for tourists, but the Khantoke dinner dates back many centuri
The Ring – Thailand The Ring Thailand On a recent trip to Southeast Asia I proposed to my girlfriend. Not an uncommon thing, I suppose. Happens everyday, right? Absolutely. Every day somewhere in the world an incredibly nervous, sometimes fumbling, guy musters up the courage to pop the question. This is a major mo

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