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Travel Blogs from Chiang Mai
Sleep??? Who needs sleep.........
It's about 2:00 a.m. as I lie on the couch staring out at the skies over Chiang Mai as they are filled with thousands of burning floating lanterns drifting upward as far as the eye can see. I am hypnotized by the beauty and peacefulness of this site ......but not for long....as another explosion breaks the sound barrier and rocks this cement condominium once again.....and again.....and again.
I am lying here exhausted after 4 days of non-stop 24 hour festivities ...
Chiang Mai
... brutal. They are actually extremely intelligent animals and thus put up a great deal of resistance. Therefore, they must be "broken", using a centuries-old process that is still an accepted practice, usually overseen by a shaman. The animals are tied into pens so they cannot move and then systematically beaten and jabbed with sticks that usually have nails in them until they "break" and have no choice but to submit. It's utterly appalling. ...
MHS Loop - To Chiang Mai
... riding through mountain roads. I definitely want to do another long bike trip if possible while I'm out here but next is Laos. We've booked our slow boat from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang in a couple of days!
Oh, and best part of Chiang Mai? I found an Irish bar that plays NFL games so I got to watch my first football games of the year and only in week 2 still!!
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A Condensed Version of the Last 5 Months
... it was fine.
Then 4:00am came. I was sleeping comfortably and dreaming nice dreams. Then I rolled over onto my stomach and put my hand under my pillow.
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZ!! What the!??
A 2 inch long ORANGE beetle/bee/wasp looking thing flew out from under my pillow. ...
Onwards to Laos
... concrete! After breakfast it's organised chaos trucks taking random groups down to the pier, people rushing around getting passport photos and mad Thai ladies selling cushions for the notoriously uncomfortable slow boat. As we reach the port there is no one around to point us in the right direction, so we jump in an old long boat that looks like its been salvaged from the Spanish armada and set off to the Laos passport control. On the other side of the river we join a the back ...
Location
Other places to stay in Chiang Mai
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Holiday Inn Chiang Mai
318/1 Chiangmai-Lamphun Road, Chiang Mai | 4 star hotel- Great Hotel
- Great hotel Very friendly staff
- Great hotel
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Le Meridien Chiang Mai
Santa Maria Novella, Chiang Mai | 5 star hotelfrom $122 -
Centara Duangtawan Hotel, Chiang Mai
Santa Maria Novella, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotelfrom $43- OK type of standard
- The Dissapointing Duangtawan
- Ok
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Imperial Mae Ping Hotel
Santa Maria Novella, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotelfrom $48 -
Chiang Mai Plaza Hotel
Santa Maria Novella, Chiang Mai | 4 star hotelfrom $40- Had a great time here
- Not suitable for Songram festival
- Disappointing
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Shangri-La Hotel, Chiang Mai
Santa Maria Novella, Chiang Mai | 5 star hotelfrom $140 -
Lotus Hotel Pang Suan Kaew
21 Huay Kaew Road, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotelfrom $40 -
Empress Hotel
Santa Maria Novella, Chiang Mai | 4 star hotel- What a host.
- Decent location, nice room - no mosquitoes!!!
- Moderate old hotel in the city centre of chiang mai
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Chiang Mai Orchid Hotel
23 Huay Kaew Road, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotelfrom $31 -
Pornping Tower Hotel
Santa Maria Novella, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotelfrom $25 -
Chiangmai Hill 2000 Hotel
18 Huay Kaew Road, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotelfrom $34 -
Lanna Palace 2004 Hotel
Santa Maria Novella, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotelfrom $41 -
Royal Princess Chiang Mai
Santa Maria Novella, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotelfrom $50- Charming hotel
- Well Located, No Frills, Comfortable
- Highly recommend it!
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Chiangmai Grandview Hotel
24 Chiangmai-Lampang Rd, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotelfrom $39 -
Mercure Chiang Mai
183 Changpuak Road Sri Poom, Chiang Mai | 4 star hotelfrom $33 -
The Park Hotel
Santa Maria Novella, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotel -
Holiday Garden Hotel
16/ 16 Huay Kaew Road, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotelfrom $29 -
Kantary Hills, Chiang Mai
44 Nimmanhaemin Road, Chiang Mai | 4 star hotelfrom $88 -
Green Lake Resort
230 Moo 2, Cholapatarn Rd, Chiang Mai | 4 star hotelfrom $29 -
Tarin Hotel
10/7 Moo 2, Superhighway Chiangmai-Lampang., Changpuak, Muang, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotelfrom $26 -
Maninarakorn Hotel
Santa Maria Novella, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotelfrom $34 -
Suriwongse Hotel
Santa Maria Novella, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotelfrom $45 -
Dusit D2 Chiang Mai
Santa Maria Novella, Chiang Mai | 4 star hotelfrom $104- 'D'elightful, 'D'elicious, and 'D'electable ...
- Superb Service, Hip Decor
- Excellent Hotel !!
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Chiang Mai Gate Hotel
Santa Maria Novella, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotelfrom $600 -
Bossotel Chiang Mai
10/4 T.Watkate A.Muang, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotelfrom $700 -
Royal Peninsula
9/9 Assadathorn Rd., Amphur Muang, Chiang Mai | 3 star hotelfrom $22