Doi Suthep, Thailand

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Travel Blogs from Doi Suthep (7)

Doi Suthep- Part III: Being Hungry, Doi Suthep, Thailand travel blog
Doi Suthep- Part III: Being Hungry
Jan 27, 2008

... , I'm close enough to my refrigerator or a Royal Farms to make it go away.  The first time that hunger hit me at Doi Suthep, I was a little panicked.  There are a bunch of food stands for the tourists located just below the temple.  A week ...

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Doi Suthep- Part II: The Meditation Game, Doi Suthep, Thailand travel blog
Doi Suthep- Part II: The Meditation Game
Jan 25, 2008

During my first two weeks at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, I spend somewhere between six and seven hours a day practicing meditation.  Teacher starts me off with fifteen-minute intervals of both walking and sitting.  I do these sessions back to back, ...

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Doi Suthep- Part IV: Silence, Doi Suthep, Thailand travel blog
Doi Suthep- Part IV: Silence
Jan 28, 2008

... about the people with whom you're spending so much time.  Where are they from, and what brought them to Doi Suthep?  Occasionally, you might overhear someone during a reporting session with Teacher.  "Is that a German accent," you think, " ...

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Doi Suthep- Part I: Arrival, Doi Suthep, Thailand travel blog
Doi Suthep- Part I: Arrival
Jan 24, 2008

... and religious ceremonies.  My meditation program is sponsored by the International Buddhism Center, which is housed here at Doi Suthep.  Thankfully, our complex is located a bit lower on the mountain near where the monks and nuns ...

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Forum Discussions on Doi Suthep (8)

Recommendations for Chiang Mai and surrounds?
Posted on Sep 29, 2006, 09:39:59
Get the train up to Chiang Mai, it's a great way to travel in Thailand. Visit Doi Suthep for sure and then get yourself up to Pai. Very beautiful and a great time can be had there.
Recommendations for Chiang Mai and surrounds?
Posted on Sep 25, 2006, 22:24:43
... would love to check it out during Songkran, it's meant to be a really good time! There are some cool things to do. Doi Suthep is absolutely breathtaking. The view of the city is magnificent from up there, if the smog isn't too bad! I like ...
Recent travel to Chiang Rai
Posted on Jan 9, 2008, 17:20:05
... . We did a lot of walking, use public transport a few times and rented a scooter for longer jaunts, like up to Doi Suthep. There is plenty of accommodations. Are you looking for budget accommodation? Nice hotel? We've always stayed at the Royal ...
Recent travel to Chiang Rai
Posted on Nov 7, 2007, 17:21:55
... . We did a lot of walking, use public transport a few times and rented a scooter for longer jaunts, like up to Doi Suthep. There is plenty of accommodations. Are you looking for budget accommodation? Nice hotel? We've always stayed at the Royal ...

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