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Travel Blogs from Chiang Rai
What a Wat!!!
... walls. On them we found....superman, Michael Jackson, McDonald's logo, the twin towers being destroyed, Harry potter, angry birds, puppet from saw amongst other things. Unfortunately we wert allowed any photos. There was another wall just starting to be painted aswell. The temple was built in 1997 by some famous architect and will take a long time before completion. After the temple we saw the most beautiful bull weve ever seen, white obviously. ...
You Are Adventure
... and then to see the James Bond movie (terrible movie, but so great to hear it in English). I drove there and back in the back of a truck with five other Thai teachers just listening to them chatting and enjoying themselves (Thai people seem to have a lot of fun), and enjoying being able to see the city from the truck bed while feeling the cool air that November in Chiang Rai brings. There have definitely been moments over the last month or so where I have been a little ...
Blogging or motorcycling,blogging or motorcycling?
... or less like throwing your baby into the pool assuming he can swim.
Luckily (I think) that we had Phil leading the way, yet he's sort of a sink or swim, no holes barred, no whiners allowed kind of guy which didn't exactly allow for 60's brain functioning or easing into things. It was full throttle ahead, knowing you no longer own a lane, but only a very slim straight line ahead of you - until some other rare form of vehicle decides it is his straight line ...
New Life - New Experience...
... a month and half to do Malaysia and Indonesia; no where near enough so I have decided to go to Myanmar (Burma) instead and then back home and to try add Malaysia and Indonesia to the end of the motorbike trip next year after Thailand. So yeah I'll be back around 20th Nov and back out first week 2013. Really looking forward to seeing everyone and having Xmas at home. Hope your all still enjoying the blog and again, thanks for all your comments, I do love reading them all. Love to all... ...
Thailand Part Two: Bangkok and North
... in the group) to be 'hugged' by an elephant! All this before we checked out the nightmarket and had dinner by the river (bumping into the guys from the train again - Small travelling world! Hi Marc!!!).
We spent the next morning with Mr. Noi and saw many, many temples and Buddhas (some ruins, some working) before heading out in our first 'private' long tail sunset river cruise...past the remaining wats of Ayutthaya!
Just when you think ...
Location
Other places to stay in Chiang Rai
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Wiang Inn Hotel
893 Phaholyothin Road, Chiang Rai | 3 star hotelfrom $57 -
Wangcome
869/90 Pemawibhata Road, Chiang Rai | 2 star hotel -
Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort
221/2 Moo 20, Kwaewai Rd, Chiang Rai | 5 star hotelfrom $98 -
Golden Pine Resort
291 Moo 4 Baan Muang Kham, Chiang Rai | 3 star hotelfrom $52 -
Starbright Hotel
869 / 116 Thanon Pemavipat, Chiang Rai | Hotelfrom $67 -
Teak Garden Spa Resort
155 Moo 19, International Airport Rd, Chiang Rai | 3 star hotelfrom $42 -
Inn Come Hotel
176/2 Rajbamrung Rd, Chiang Rai | 4 star hotelfrom $41 -
The Legend Chiang Rai
124/15 Moo 21 Kohloy Road, Chiang Rai | 4 star hotelfrom $107 -
Ben Guesthouse
351/10 Soi 4, Sankhong Noi Road, Chiang Rai | Hotelfrom $16 -
Palm Garden Hotel
375/1 Moo.19 T.Robvieng , Chiang Rai | 3 star hotelfrom $30 -
Central River House Resort
482 Moo 4, Mae Kok Road, Chiang Rai | Hotel -
The North Hotel
612/100-101 Sirikorn Market, Chiang Rai | Hotelfrom $13 -
Golden Triangle Inn
590 Paholyothin Road, Chiang Rai | 3 star hotelfrom $26 -
Lek House
95 Banphaprakan Road, Chiang Rai | Hotelfrom $14 -
Moon And Sun Hotel
632 Singhaklai Rd., Chiang Rai | Hotel -
Tourist Inn
1004/4-6 Jedyod Road, Chiang Rai | Hotel -
Red Rose Hotel
60 M. 14 Prachasanti Rd., T. Robwiang, A. Muang, Chiang Rai | Hotelfrom $29 -
Doi Tung Lodge
Multi Purpose Hall Doi Tung Villa, Chiang Rai | Hotelfrom $52 -
Baan Ton Nam 31
31 Doi Tung Royal Villa, Maefa Luang, Chiang Rai | Hotel -
Nim See Seng Hotel
930/14 Phaholyotin Road, Amphur Muang, Chiang Rai | Hotelfrom $19 -
Buffalo Hill Guesthouse
481 Moo 24, Tumbon Robvieng (Doykoa Kwai), Amphur Muang, Chiang Rai | Hotelfrom $17 -
Little Duck
199 Phahonyothin Road, Chiang Rai | Hotel -
Hotel White House
789/7 Phaholyotin rd , Chiang Rai | Hotel -
Suknirand Hotel
424/1 Banphaprakarn Rd. Amphur Muang, Chiang Rai | Hotel -
Ban Khun Yom
155 Thanalai Rd, Vieng, Muang, Chiang Rai | 3 star hotelfrom $22 -
Baan Silp Hotel
260/44 Moo 15, Sankhongnoy T. Robwiang, Chiang Rai | Hotel