Category: Thailand
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The Bling Bling Temple
Chiang Mai’s known for its ancient temples, many of them older than even the city itself (which is already 700+ years old!). We left on a sunny morning to visit the most famous of them all, Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. It’s about an hour outside of the city by tuk-tuk, and the ride up the…
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Prison Break
After climbing the 400 steps of Doi Suthep, my Canadian mates and I decided to take a break and headed to the prison for a massage. Yes, you read correctly. The Chiang Mai Women’s Correctional Institution is known for its efforts in re-educating and re-habilitating women for a new life after they are released. I…
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Into the Wild
You can’t visit Thailand without an elephant adventure, and that’s where I headed off to on my second day in Chiang Mai. There are so many to choose from, and they basically come in these different combinations: Elephant ride (either on chairs or bareback) Mahout training (simple commands for the elephant) Cleaning the elephant (a…
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Spicy is Sexy!
Since I spent most of the day chilling at the hostel, I signed up for an evening cooking class to make up for the lack of activities. The school I chose was called Baan Thai, one of the many located in the city. After recruiting a few others to join me on my foodie adventure,…
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An Auspicious Day in Chiang Mai
After a brief layover amidst the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, I arrived at the smaller and quieter Chiang Mai airport late night. After some confusion where the cab driver tried to drop me off in front of a hospital, I finally found Spicythai and was greeted by Emily, a Californian native who’s been living/working…