Travels in the northern Thailand aka Lanna. including destinations of Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son.
I’m not much of an enthusiast when it comes to coffee shops, so you really have to offer me something better than special, to have me drive an hour and a half in the wrong direction. An hour and a half when I already have coffee in my hotel room, and a wealth of Chiang …
This Chiang Mai temple tour shares nine temples in total, where nine is an auspicious number in Thailand, but also links in to the remembrance of King Bhumibol (Rama 9) who had passed in the previous month to this tour. So it was a pilgrimage of sorts. And this tour takes in some of the best Temples …
For travel in Northern Thailand I would always recommend Chiang Rai as a base and while Chiang Mai makes the easier option for many travellers I feel it has also lost its old world charm. For many years Chiang Mai has been firmly set in traveller trails and not only has it become increasingly international …
The quickest, most convenient route when driving to Doi Angkhang from Chiang Mai is from Fang district, a route which is well known for its very steep and windy climb. Before setting out we were told by pretty much every local not to try it, and that our car wouldn’t make it, so obviously I take this …
