| Page Views: 6,761 Last Visit to Chiang Mai: May, 2001 | Chiang Mai - and the Golden Triangle by frankcanfly - last update: Nov 15, 2002 |
Chiang Mai is a great base for trekking in Northern Thailand. It is also a great city to spend a few weeks in. |
Trekking is not as remote as it seems, the paths are worn daily by people like us who just want to experience a bit of the hill tribes. I usually don`t take group tours because of the limited flexibility, but here in Chiang Mai I had a great experience. I took the `Elephant` tour from one of the numerous tour operators in town. We rode Elephants through the hills, visited remote Tribal Villages and went down the river on a bamboo raft. (Yes, the Elephants stayed behind....) These are mostly things that I couldn`t have arranged myself anyway.I met great people from four different continents, and had a wonderful day. |
I attended a one day Thai cooking school as well, there are many in Chiang Mai. In one day, you will receive a good introduction to the basic Thai dishes, such as Green Curry Chicken, Phat Thai, Beef Salad and fried plantains. You could stay more longer classes, with more in-depth subjects. Chiang Mai has as many temples as Bangkok does, yet packed into a much smaller area. You can hardly turn around without running into one. |
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makiro Mon Jul 30, 2007 23:50 UTC
Hi, Nice tips and photos of Thailand. I hope to visit for my first time the next time I go to Malaysia and SE Asia. Take care, Rob | JamesRW Tue Oct 3, 2006 13:59 UTC
Awesome story. I wish to attend this class when I visit Chiang Mai eventually... Best wishes:james Wilkinson | spitball Sun May 7, 2006 19:24 UTC
Had a similar experience with my cooking class there in Chiang Mai as well. I've tried it back here at home, but the ingredients are not the same. | adelaidean Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:07 UTC
this is one place we are planning on visiting next year...thanks for the excellent pages. |
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