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Spicythai Backpackers is a bit away from downtown but a great place to stay. The hostel is set up like a real house with no halls or anything, and everyone hangs out together. The only downside...
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MD House is only a 10 minute walk from the night market, yet far enough from the busy bars and clubs so you can get a decent night's sleep.
The owner Sunny, really makes the place...
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If it is a hotel at the centre of things in Chiang Mai, then this is the one to go for. Its a good well kept and managed place to stay, all done in local Lanna style. The night market is just a...
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OTOP is the Thailand government official shop chain for the sale of genuine crafts. The idea was created quite a while ago, and supports the rural communities who make a lot of the textiles,...
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Many years ago when I first came to Thailand I remember having an argument with a fellow traveler about why I should give some money to tribes people for having their photos taken. I still have the same view and that is that if this was in the west and you arranged for someone to dress in local...
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This is titled as Chiang Mai but covers just about every town and city in Thailand. The night markets are part of the Thai culture and thankfully have remained much the same as when they started. The goods on sale, be it clothes, DVD's, toys, pots and pans or sticky rice have the local flavour...
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Thailand has some lovely festivals and events throughout the year - the Songkran, the Rocket Festival, the Elephant Round Up being just a few. The most enjoyable from a visitors point of view is probably the Loy Krathong Festival at Full Moon in November. Its pronounced Loy Krat Hong and the...
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Trekking in the jungle is great, either on the back of an elephant or on foot along the tracks. In the humid months between April and November, the wetness in the air, plus the heat makes ideal conditions for the mosquitoes. They aslo enjoy nocturnal visits to bedrooms, but that is more easily...
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The Sheraton Chiang Mai Hotel was up to my expectations and I think quite apart from the very well fitted out room that I had, it was the facilities of this hotel that impressed me. Since it is a...
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Whilst Akaligo prides itself on providing excellent Mediterranean Cuisine, it also serves up some very tasty Asian dishes including its Japanese sashimi and sushi specialties along with a number of...
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It was quite a pleasure to find the Marena Inn Hotel, a low cost hotel near to Chiang Mai’s Mae Ping River with modern rooms. I found that my room afforded me with good facilities including cable...
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The Suriwongse Hotel is a five-story establishment which was very conveniently located right in the heart of Chiang Mai and within walking distance of the famous Night Bazaar shopping area. I was...
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I was looking for a budget hotel in the centre of Chiang Mai and I found that the People Place hotel was able to provide simple yet high quality rooms at a very low price. This particular place...
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I found that The Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center, first and foremost, offered a great glimpse of traditional Lanna culture by providing hill tribe performances which included authentic dance and...
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During a one of my many recent visits to Chiang Mai I chose the Karinthip Hotel as it was conveniently located in the very centre of town, close to the night Bazaar and within a stones throw Tha...
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Huen Phen was my restaurant of choice for traditional northern Thai food whilst in Chaing Mai. I had been recommended this place by a friend, yet it was a little hard to find. My perseverance paid...
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