Le Chalet Suite Chiang Mai

... what I was saying, and losing my cool purple purse which I asked them to keep for me with my other luggage while I went to Halong Bay for 3 days, did not make things "Fun" at all and for all that, it was also overpriced (in my opinion). I heard from others that the new hostel was much better and cheaper...if only I could remember what it was called - Oh right, they said it was called ...Drift? But I could be mistaken.

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... 10-12), there is a club lounge with drinks, a concierge, plus you get a few other perks.

I enjoyed my stay here. It was defnitely first rate. The only drawback for me, personally, is that the bed, while high quality, was too firm for my liking. But I was so tired each night, that it really didn't matter anyway.

I give this hotel two thumbs up!

... the jungle to find leaves to rip and forage. That one, not ours, had selective hearing.
It finished soon, and when we arrived back, we had our pictures, sitting proud on the elephants, and like a rollercoaster ride, we could purchase this framed photo for 100 bahts.
Next, we stopped off for lunch, which was a big old portion of fried rice, tasty fried rice, and after 10 minutes of chilling in a hammock, we piled back into the truck, and headed to the point where we would start ...

... tributaries including Mae Chaem, Mae Ngat and Mae Klang. One of Chiang Mai’s distinctive features is Doi Inthanon, Thailands highest peak, which is 2,575 meters above sea level. In addition, the province boasts flat, fertile valleys, which spread along the banks of the largest and most important river in Chiang Mai Mae Nam Ping (Ping River) which originates from the Chiang Dao mountain range.

... Strangely, no one felt a break was needed except for the guides that had done nothing other than drive. After the staff’s siesta, we drove over to a neighboring village. We thought the hike was going to begin, but instead we were lead into a tourist trap. It was a depressing rural village where individuals lived in what can barely be described as shelter. We were a little disappointed that we were taken here since we had paid for an adventure tour, not ...

... a bird's eye view, and actually feel like a bird. It is as close as you can get to flying, something we all dream about. It is an adventure of a lifetime. The only problem is, you may get addicted!jungle staircaseYour money also helps the local community. This little Khamu hilltribe village of 30 ...

... doorbell and a set of switches in the room to turn on the lights for Do Not Disturb and Make Up room lkiught on the wall outside your door. Don't ask what happended when Kevin thought the Make Up room switch was for turning on the light over the vanity in the bathroom! Yep - straight off the farm....

... we need to cross to get there, so Pom was waiting to hear from the local villagers who were hurrying to rebuild it in time. I fed Som Boon at the 11 feeding after helping Mary put the food together. I am bonding with her quickly! After lunch we found out that we could go up to the haven if we hurried. We quickly packed a bag and sped to the road to catch up to the elephants who got a head start with their mahouts. A little up the road we ...

... on an elephant ride in Laos so that's why we skipped it this time around. The elephant show was a riot! We all laughed out loud as we watched elephants playing harmonicas and instruments while dancing and whipping their trunks around in circles, painting beautiful pictures, playing soccer, playing darts, and bowing to the crowd. After the show we fed them bananas and pet them. It really did appear that the elephants were having a good time (unless ...

... one blanket on the floor, with a couple to put on top of yourself, and a small pillow to lie on. The beds did have mosquito nets over them which were appreciated apparel for such basic accommodation. While very simple, and somewhat painful after a few hours of sleeping on such a hard surface, there was something very appealing about sleeping in such a basic manner. The next morning began with breakfast, which was toast and fruit. This was ...