Tag: Chiang Mai
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019 | Events :: Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2012
I arrived in Chiang Mai pretty late at night. After hopping into the taxi, I soon realized the driver had no idea where my hostel was, and prayed that all the people he stopped to talk to were locals giving him directions, instead of gangsters who might want to sell a confused foreign tourist into…
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The Bling Bling Temple
Chiang Mai’s known for its ancient temples, many of them older than even the city itself (which is already 700+ years old!). We left on a sunny morning to visit the most famous of them all, Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. It’s about an hour outside of the city by tuk-tuk, and the ride up the…
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Prison Break
After climbing the 400 steps of Doi Suthep, my Canadian mates and I decided to take a break and headed to the prison for a massage. Yes, you read correctly. The Chiang Mai Women’s Correctional Institution is known for its efforts in re-educating and re-habilitating women for a new life after they are released. I…
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Into the Wild
You can’t visit Thailand without an elephant adventure, and that’s where I headed off to on my second day in Chiang Mai. There are so many to choose from, and they basically come in these different combinations: Elephant ride (either on chairs or bareback) Mahout training (simple commands for the elephant) Cleaning the elephant (a…
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Spicy is Sexy!
Since I spent most of the day chilling at the hostel, I signed up for an evening cooking class to make up for the lack of activities. The school I chose was called Baan Thai, one of the many located in the city. After recruiting a few others to join me on my foodie adventure,…
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An Auspicious Day in Chiang Mai
After a brief layover amidst the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, I arrived at the smaller and quieter Chiang Mai airport late night. After some confusion where the cab driver tried to drop me off in front of a hospital, I finally found Spicythai and was greeted by Emily, a Californian native who’s been living/working…