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Information About Chiang Mai, Thailand – Know Before You Go
The Chiangmai Gate Hotel advertises itself as Chiangmai’s friendliest budget accommodation but I never would have dreamed that this was a budget hotel. A swimming pool, air conditioned rooms,...
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Aroon Rai and Other Chiang Mai, Thailand Restaurants
There are literally hundreds of restaurants to choose from in Chiang Mai other than Thai Food. Chinese, Irish, English, French, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Korean and even Mexican. With recommendations...
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Warorot Local Market in Chiang Mai, Thailand
On the agenda for today in Chiang Mai was to wander through the Warorot Local Market, also called Kad Luang. It is Chiang Mai’s largest permanent market, operated in the daytime only, and frequented...
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Bangkok’s Street of Shame and Sex in Chiang Mai, Thailand
During this last visit to Thailand, I read a huge article in the Bangkok Post about what they refer to as Bangkok’s “Street of Shame.” The lower end of Sukhumvit Road turns from shopping and...
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A Hot Air Balloon Ride in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Contrary to family and friends opinions, we have not “been everywhere” and “done everything.” It was time for a hot air balloon adventure. This was an experience that we did try to do twice before but...
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Up, Up and Away in Our Beautiful Hot Air Balloon Over Chiang Mai, Thailand
It was only seconds before ever so gently, the balloon lifted off the ground. It moved so quietly and slowly that it was only when we saw several inches of ground receding, it dawned that we were...
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A Safe Hot Air Balloon Landing and Montgolfiere History – Thailand
The trickiest part of Hot Air Balloon rides involves finding a good landing spot (video). The local villagers had already begun flooding and irrigating the rice fields and Woot kept scanning the...
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A Half Day Thai Cooking Course in Chiang Mai, Thailand
I thought it might be interesting to take a half-day Thai cooking course while in Chiang Mai and, originally, signed up both ex-Marine and myself. But then a light bulb went on. Why should I learn to...
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