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The remote North Western town and provincial capital name Mae Hong Son is little more than a large village or small town. Mae Hong Son province borders Chiang Mai. The inhabitants, not even ethnic Thai’s, comprise of different tribal influences from the west. Amongst the most famous of the cities attractions are the Long-Necked ladies who sport a curious fashion of heavy brass rings around the...
DAY 1 09.30 a.m. Departure Chiang Mai for local market Mae Malai pick up truck about 1 hour. Continue driving to Akha village for 1.5 hours. Lunch will be served. Start trekking to visit Karen village about 2 hours. Keep on walking to another Karen village. Dinner overnight. DAY 2 After breakfast hiking for 2 hours to visit Karen village. Lunch en rout. Walk to the elephant camp for 20 minutes....
Saying goodbye to lovely Chiang Mai...One of the most difficult things about leaving Chiang Mai after two weeks apart from having to bid farewell to all the wonderful friends I have made there and to the internet cafe guy and the morning croissant lady and the Smile Guest House staff was to repack... The Sunday Market have taken a toll on my budget but mainly space and weight in my backpack...
... wet bum and wet sandals...we then relaxed ontop of some rocks where there was an amazing view over Chiang Mai...definately worth the trek and the splash lol. We then made the trek back down to the truck with no harm done, i watched part of Pulp fiction before i retired to my bed and to pack my bag. The following morning i was picked up early (8.30)...it was meant to be about 9-9.30 and i...
Well arrived at the airport this morning and easily sorted out a flight to Chiang Mai and didn't have to wait too long there either made it to the hostel here which is really lovely and we are going bowling tonight...wish me luck...i have warned them all.Going to book myself into a cookery course for tomorrow and then hopefully if we can get 4 people together go on the guys special trip the...
... There is plenty to see from a long, varied history and not least in a serious interest in food. Chiang Mai's rich history goes back hundreds of years. Because of its prime location and fertile land, the valley that extends from the base of Suthep Mountain to the Ping River was settled in early times by several different ethnic groups, including the hill tribe group know as the Lua tribe....
... bit -- but not that much. For instance, the cost of a two-hour Thai massage went from $5 to $6 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. But you can still eat a plate of Phad Thai noodles for lunch for less than a buck.However, we are no longer in Thailand. Now we are happily residing in Chapala, Mexico. When we arrived six weeks ago, the peso was trading slightly below 10 pesos to the dollar. For our record-keeping...
... getting settled, etc. Then head down south to do some beachy stuff and then spend weekend #2 in Chiang Mai, doing the night market and temple visiting, elephant petting/riding, etc. AND THEN................. If we are feeling brave, were going to give the ruins of Angkor a shot. Hopefully the picture to the right will be my reality by the end of November. Me and Ari are brave, but Ive heard...
... I was too busy being loved up with my beautiful new fiancee. It only seems like last week when in Chiang Mai I was up to date with this blogging thing and generally feeling rather smug. However, soon after this Nat feel ill, as you also should already know. Following a diagnosis in Bangkok it was onto Koh Tao for some rest for my beloved. It rained pretty much constantly for the duration,...
Pai and Treking to see Karen and Lahu villagesDan's entry......So we boarded our minivan packed to the hilts 11 in total for our 3 hour drive to Pai. This drive is different from any other in that it encompasses half of the 1800 turns from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son. Our total distance was only 140 kms but our ribs and necks felt like 300 all the jossling really gets to you after a while. I...
... in separate statements.Thailand's Advanced Info Service (AIS) recently launched a WCDMA network in Chiang Mai - but using its existing 900Mhz spectrum. Rival operator, DTAC has decided to delay its 3G rollout, citing a lack of customer demand.
... trip round the palace so fingers crossed. I plan to leave Bangkok on Thursday and am heading to Chiang Mai, was going to book my flights (to save time instead of overnight on the train)...but i can't book it without a visa or mastercard so the plan is to head to the airport thursday morning and hope lol... Booked my accomodation for thursday night to stay at Spicy Thai Backpackers hostel,...
... In a couple of hours we will be heading to the train station to board an overnight bus to Chiang Mai. This is a 9 hour bus ride so we will be far from the craziness. We actually planned this trip, so we are not running from anything. Rest assured we are safe and we will check the situation out before we depart from Chiang Mai. We know many of you are very concerned about our safety...
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