Lanna House

... trail with a stop at Wat Phan Tao and its large teak wihaan, where we spent some time taking photos of the interesting Lanna architecture.  I hadn't been aware of this, not having read the guidebook, but Chiang Mai was apparently part of its own ...

... wore little more then track shoes and running shorts when in fact they lugged their 100 lb. loads wearing what appeared to be house slippers and flannel shirts (it was in the 90s). Now, one might ask, "Lauren: How ridiculous did you feel sweating and ...

There are so many beautiful temples and nature in Chaingrai, temples in north of Thailand is called Lanna style temples which is quite similar to temples in Burmar and Loas. We also went to Oue-long tea field, such a refreshing tea and Bautong ...

... around and found an internet cafe and found & booked some accomodation for Koh Samui and Koh Phanghan. We also saw a nicer guesthouse (Lanna House) and we had a look at the rooms. After we saw our room in Parami, as it was pretty ...

... lesson, 6 course meal and a free cookery book.  When we got back from here we checked out of the Baan Orapin and into Lanna House, a place more in line with our budget but still very nice.  We had a few beers at 'The What' later that evening ...

... Top North Hotel. Good position and has a pool. 700 B per night for fan rooms. 41 Moon Muang Rd. Tel.053279623-25,Fax.053279626. Lanna House. Really new and clean and really nice rooms. In a great spot and with WiFi. 700B per night. On Thapae Rd not far ...

... http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/chiapoe/1/1229075520/tpod.html?tweb_UID=chiapoe).  The first Kingdom of Thailand, the Lanna Kingdom had its origins in Sukothai and Chiang Mai (a town between Chiang Mai and Bangkok).  The rise of ...

... SE Asia). So different that the next day I was running around to find other accommodations. And I found the perfect one. Smile House fantastic place, I think they call it boutique hotel, where I got an awesome room with balcony over the pool for the same ...

... us $32 per person... and that included all meals, a night at the Black Lahu tribe mountain village, a night in a "traditional" long house, elephant riding through the jungle, bamboo rafting and white water rafting. sounds like a pretty good deal. well, it ...

... inviting you to sit and contemplate the peace around you.          The proportions of the house, rooms, windows, furniture are exquisite and there is a total lack of customary Thai gilt which spoils so many a temple. There ...

We didn't have long till the sun went down on our first day in Thailand so we headed off to a local guest house before the mossis crowded in. Gin's house is run by Gin and his wife and a really smiley member of staff. They've been running it for twenty ...

... them.  Wat Phra Singh contains the city’s most revered Buddha image, and is also a very good example of local Lanna (the historical region) architecture.  Try not to miss Wat Phan Tao’s beautiful teak structure and Wat Chiang Man, ...

... ).  After the small towns of the West and North, it was nice to be in a more cosmopolitan place. Found in a nice little guest house whose main selling feature was a nice pool in front.  I also liked the TV... nice to watch a movie once in a ...

... the year. There was also a lot of political history, much of which I cannot remember anyway, but it dealt with the Lanna kingdom of which Chinag Mai was originally a capital (although only politically, not spiritually, until it began to be absorbed by ...

... of the entrance. Inside was a huge collection of golden Buddha's and life like sculptures of important monks, on the walls was a beautiful Lanna style mural. There was quite a few tourists at this temple, but they seemed to be in and out very quickly. The ...

... var jag pa fotterna konstant. Promenerade runt hela gamla stan och ett par stallen utanfor vallgraven for att titta pa tempel. Mycket Lanna stil, liknande de i Luang Prabang. Blev lite svart att halla isar dem till slut... ;-) Pa kvallen motte jag upp ...

... shops, to Doi Suthep temple and severla waterfalls. Recommendations: Map from Nancy Chandler's to get around- the best map Royal Lanna hotel (next to the night market) Kim's house ($10 a night guest  house) Ping Porn Hotel (near night ...