The bus from Chiang Mai to Bangkok needs 11 hours for the distance of 700 km. To see a little more of the country, we would like to drive during the day. 4K UHD video -> Chiang Mai to Bangkok by bus We take the bus for 9 am and are lucky. Our seats in […]
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, often referred to as Wat Doi Suthep, is the landmark of Chiang Mai. Characteristic is the gilded Chedi. 4K UHD video We take a taxi to get us to the temple. Wat Doi Suthep is about 7 km west of the center of Chiang Mai. It lies 1053 m above […]
Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai
In the area around Chiang Mai, there are a number of elephant parks. But we also heard that elephants in Thailand are often held for profit reasons. In the search for a sustainable elephant park, we found the Elephant Nature Park. The park provides a sanctuary for former captive working elephants and other animals. So […]
Saturday Night Market and Wat Si Supan
In Chiang Mai, there are several night markets. Besides the Sunday Night Market and the Night Bazaar, there is the less known Saturday Night Market, which we want to visit. It takes place every Saturday from 4 p.m. to 0 p.m. along Wua Lai Road and is approximately 1 km long. The Wua Lai Road […]
Sticky Rice Blues in My Home Guesthouse
Chiang Mai is the second largest city in Thailand. So it is not surprising that a distinctive cultural scene has developed here. On one of our walking tours, we pass My Home Guesthouse at the corner of Moon Muang Road Lane 9 and Sripoom Lane 1 Road. In Google Maps, it is still listed as […]
Three Kings and Three Wats in Chiang Mai
In the old town of Chiang Mai alone there are more than 200 Wats. In the old town of Chiang Mai alone there are more than 200 Wats. We cannot and will not visit all. Thus we chose some of the most beautiful and significant temples to get an overview of the different architecture and […]
Visiting Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai
It looks like a cloudy day, so we decide to pay a visit to the old town of Chiang Mai*. We want to visit Wat Chedi Luang. On our way, we first reach Wat Chang Taem in the Prapokklao Road after a 10-minute walk from the Amora hotel. Wat Chang Taem Wat Chang Taem is […]
Amora Hotel and surrounding – Chiang Mai
We booked the Amora Hotel* already from Bangkok via Booking.com. But according to our positive experience with a Guesthouse in Sukhothai, we would probably have preferred a Guesthouse here as well. What does not mean that we regret the stay in the Amora Hotel. It is a large building that which offers all conceivable amenities. […]
