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 [...]
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 [...]
Of Curries and Common Ground Inside the house, during one of our cooking classes. Note the open fire in the background. As Noi cooked, I asked a few questions, noticing that cooking methods and ingredients tended to repeat themselves. Noi’s English was good, but not perfect, and sometimes funny misunderstandings occurred. “What about duck?” I [...]
Of Curries and Common Ground (2 of 2) – Chiang Mai, Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand Inside the house, during one of our cooking classes. Note the open fire in the background. As Noi cooked, I asked a few questions, noticing that cooking methods and ingredients tended to repeat themselves. Noi’s English was good, but not [...]
