Chiang Mai, the largest city & hub of Northern Thailand, is more developed & commercialised compared to the other cities in the region. I could feel the difference between Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai immediately as we arrived in the capital city of the north from the quieter Chiang Rai. There were many more foreigners…
Since we were only to stay in Chiang Mai for 1 night, accessibility to all the action in the city is key for us when deciding on which hotel to stay in. Thanks to the organisers (Tourism Authority of Thailand – Singapore Office & Bangkok Airways), we checked into Imm Hotel Thaphae, right in front…
Despite having only 24 hours (or 1 day 1 night) to explore Thailand’s cultural capital – Chiang Mai, temples (known as Wat in Thai) are a must-visit in this religious country where more than 93% of its people are Buddhists. Chiang Mai has over 300 Buddhist temples, of course it wasn’t possible to tour all of…
Chiang Mai has positioned itself as Thailand’s art capital, with many designers, artists & tech start-ups forming a creative hub in the city. So even though we effectively had only 24 hours in the bustling capital city of Northern Thailand, the organiser made sure we stop at a quaint arts village – Baan Kang Wat,…
1 year, 11 months & 14 days, equivalent to 714 days. – That’s the amount of time I waited before getting on my second familiarization trip, or media/ agents trip, after stumbling upon my first opportunity (read more about my Bali/ Lombok fam trip back in November 2015 here) shortly after stepping 1 foot into the…
