Our Home-Stay -
in Mae Kapong Village, Chiang Mai 
Our favorite memory of our recent trip to Chiang Mai was our stay in Mae Kapong village.

We weren't quite sure what to expect when we were on our ...

"Massage, You Want Thai Massage?" 
Somewhere along the line, I got the idea that I wanted to do a Thai Massage course. I'm not sure why really, as I'd never had a Thai massage, didn'...

My Thai Buddhist Wedding! 
We got married in Chiang Mai and had a traditional Thai Buddhist wedding!.

Our package was only $1,500 Canadian and it included the wedding attire, hairdresser/...

Chiang Mai - Rose of the North  Not rated yet
No wonder they say Chiang Mai is the "Rose of the North" - compared to Bangkok it has many of the good and only a few of the bad things.

Lovely city,...

Climbing The 300 Steps Up To Wat Doi Suthep Temple  Not rated yet
Wat Doi Suthep Temple is an extremely famous & important temple in Chiang Mai. Although many tourists visit this temple, it is not just a tourist destination....

Up Close & Personal with Lin Bing
- Chiang Mai's Celebrity Panda  Not rated yet
One of our most favorite moments of Chiang Mai ,as well as our entire year and a half in SE Asia was getting to meet Lin Bing, the Chiang Mai Zoo'...

Our Scorpian Tailed Long Boat Tour  Not rated yet
We knew we were taking a boat ride along the Ping River in Chiang Mai , however we had no idea how much fun we would have along the way learning about ...

A Day of Elephants & Cooking Class  Not rated yet

I loved spending the day with the elephants at the Elephant Nature Park near Chiang Mai .



It was incredible to be in close ...

Cuddling 3 Month Old Tigers!  Not rated yet
I never thought I would ever get close enough to a Tiger to ever tickle it's tummy!.

They are so majestic and very well looked after at the Tiger ...

They Should Have Paid ME!!  Not rated yet
From one that travels to Chiang Mai several times a year on business at the elephant camps, there are MANY good places to stay in Chiang Mai but "where"...

Chiang Mai is Brilliant!  Not rated yet
We have many favourite memories in Chiang Mai, amongst which are:
- Chiang Mai Zoo - it's incredible and huge!!
- Tiger Kingdom ah, don't you ...

Making Loy Krathong Floats with my Thai Teacher  Not rated yet
I had private Thai Language lessons, I wish I could remember my teacher's name. My teacher (I'll call her Khun Jai Dii-Miss Generous) would bring in things ...

My First Day -
in Chiang Mai, Thailand  Not rated yet
I arrived from Bangkok via an overnight non-air-conditioned train, spotting 'Mr Robert' on a card held up by a Thai man assuming it was for me I questioned ...

Sunday Walking Street Market  Not rated yet
If you are visiting Chiang Mai, forget the more well known Night Bazaar & head on over to the Sunday Walking Street Market!.

Although a lot of emphasis ...

The Three Must-Do’s in Chiang Mai   Not rated yet
Chiang Mai is the place you’ll never forget! You have many options when it comes to activities, shopping and eating! Here are my three must-do’s for anyone ...

Things to do in Chiang Mai: Temples, trekking and toes   Not rated yet
For anyone who has never been to Chiang Mai before, I have some advice. Get lost!.

This is not meant as an insult, I mean literally. Just leave ...

Chiang Mai - Our Trekking Tour  Not rated yet
We booked our trekking tour with Unseen Travel whilst staying in Bangkok, they took care of everything, train ticket (1st class sleeping), hotel (The Park ...

The Secret Garden - Borsang Village  Not rated yet
We found The Secret Garden online from our hotel room in Bangkok and thought we'd struck gold.

When we arrived we were not disappointed. From the ...

Eating Kao Soi on
Kao Soi Street, Chiang Mai  Not rated yet
Headnote from my recipe in the book:

Thai mastery of complex flavors and textures finds its best showcase in this dish of resilient wheat noodles floating ...

My Short But Memorable Stay in Chiang Mai.  Not rated yet
During one of my many trips to Thailand I decided to travel up to Chiang Mai.I had heard a lot about the area but never considered going there.
***c2-...

My Fondest Memories
of Chiang Mai ?......Everything!!  Not rated yet
Chiang Mai is where I discovered banana pancakes(Banana Roti)



I was delighted with the markets, and especially night market, the temples,...

Everything! But here's just a few highlights...  Not rated yet
Hi there,

I loved everything about our trip to Chiang Mai, as there's so much on offer, but it's far less hectic than Bangkok.

The fact that it is ...

Chiang Mai Thailand Memory of 29 years ago   Not rated yet
My first time in Chiang Mai, Thailand was 29 years ago.

I spent about 4 weeks back then in Chiang Mai and had a wonderful time. Of course I also made ...