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Of Elephants and Villagers | Aug 09 08'

by Cliff and Kas a traveling as a couple from Washington, on vacation in Chiang Mai

"The strangest feeling, though, was the breath coming out of their trunks."

We caught our 4am transportation to the airport and escaped Bangkok to Chiang Mai, the second largest city in Thailand. Our first activity: c... Continue reading »
Jungle Trekking | Dec 01 07'

by Mike23 a 25 year old male from Wiltshire, on vacation in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai is definitely more chilled out than Bangkok, we almost found ourselves a bit bored. So we decided to do a trek up into the mountains in... Continue reading »
Taking the Heat in a Thai Kitchen | Feb 26 07'

by Len and Jenn a male traveling as a couple from Toronto, on vacation in Chiang Mai

"After the pounding and cutting had finished you could find more smiles in a Nike sweatshop..."

The hardest thing about eating in Thailand is knowing when to stop. Damn it. Thai food is so mind boggling cheap but incredibly delicio... Continue reading »
Volunteering in Chiang Mai | Jun 27 07'

by Olivia & Matt a 29 year old female traveling as a couple from Osaka, on vacation in Chiang Mai

We arrived in Chiang Mai after a long but pleasant train ride. We had heard Chiang Mai was a lovely city. Backpackers originally p... Continue reading »
Banana Pancakes | Mar 12 08'

by Four Explore a traveling as a family from Orinda, on vacation in Chiang Mai

By ChristinaAfter our experience on the overnight trains in India, I was really looking forward to the overnight train ride from Bangkok to Chiang... Continue reading »
Singha and a banana pancake, please. | Feb 11 07'

by KevHolls a 26 year old female traveling as a couple from Miami, on vacation in Chiang Mai

"Another hour-long Thai massage later..."

It's early morning in Chiang Mai and I'm writing this while watching the sun rise over the Ping River from an outside computer at our ama... Continue reading »
Elephants and Rafting | Feb 20 07'

by Elaine-in-Asia a 33 year old female from Watford, on vacation in Chiang Mai

"I gave it a little kiss on its scaly head"

Woke up freezing! It was about 7.30am and after the usual chorus from the cockrels here, Nooka came and gave us our alarm call. There was a fi... Continue reading »
Chiang Mai Trekking | Aug 12 07'

by ladycarmelkent a 29 year old female from Kilkenny, on vacation in Chiang Mai

"a guy walks into where we were sitting and we were informed by Wee that he was selling opium"

When I signed up for the 3 day trek I didn't really know what to expect but it is fair to say having made it back in one piece I am far from disapp... Continue reading »
Chiang Mai Revisited | Jun 19 07'

by Kevin & Jo a male traveling as a couple from Auckland, on vacation in Chiang Mai

After a late night flight from Hanoi to Bangkok, we spent a night at Bangkok airport awaiting our 6am flight to Chiang Mai. It certainly was... Continue reading »
Monk Chat and the Night Market | Oct 29 07'

by BritishJen a female from San Francisco, on vacation in Chiang Mai

I managed to get a pretty good night's sleep, getting up around 7am. The train was scheduled to arrive at 9:45am, but ended up not getting in... Continue reading »