Chiang Mai Travel Articles

Getting Acquainted – Chiang Mai, Thailand

Things to see in and around the city.

Getting Away – Chiang Mai, Thailand

What to do when you're ready to move on and explor

Getting Around – Chiang Mai, Thailand

How to get from Point A to Point B - without getti

Getting Settled – Chiang Mai

Basic services and info on Chiang Mai.

Getting There – Chiang Mai, Thailand

Getting There – Chiang Mai, Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand Traveling from Bangkok via train takes more than 12 hours, so it’s best to do it while you’re sleeping. We took an overnight sleeper car from Bangkok, leaving at 6 p.m. and arriving at 8 a.m. the next morning. We booked second-class sleeper berths with A/C [...]

Introduction – Chiang Mai, Thailand

An introduction to the second-largest city in Thai

Getting a (Night)life – Chiang Mai, Thailand

Partytime! The low-down on how to get down.

Chiang Mai Travel Facts

The Basics City Name: Chiang Mai Where is it located?: Chiang Mai is in northern Thaikand on the Ping River. Why do people go there?: Northern Thailand is characterized largely by forested mountains and many colorful hill tribe people; trekking and river rafting add to this. Chiang Mai is the principal northern city and a [...]

What Do Travellers Do All Day?: #3 – So ‘Wat’ About Monks and Massages Then? – Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai and Pai, Thailand

Let the monkfest begin: Meg discovers the way to free hassle-free travel in Asia, but her mates can only hobble.

Bangkok and Chiang Mai – Thailand

Joe Ehrlich's trip to Thailand included monkeys, o