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  • Camping in San Kamphaeng Hot Springs

    Camping in San Kamphaeng Hot Springs

    I have been to San Kamphaeng hot springs many times throughout the years, but this was my first time camping. We went there on the second of January which was still a public holiday in Thailand. A compensation day because the first of January was on a Sunday. So obviously it was very crowded. However,…

  • Mae Kha Canal | A Taste of Hoi An in Chiang Mai

    Mae Kha Canal | A Taste of Hoi An in Chiang Mai

    Mae Kha Canal opened up as a cozy, touristic market area about three months ago. With the illumination by the narrow waterway, the highlight of the area so far was the Loy Krathong celebration. With the two bridges, there is more than a hint of Hoi An to the area but to me, there was…

  • Happy When it Rains but..

    Happy When it Rains but..

    I’d love to recite The Jesus and Mary Chain on their classic, Happy when it rains but recently we had a wee just too much of it, that is the rain. The Ping river is expanding, we are seeing quite a few flooded zones of Chiang Mai and cracks start to appear in mountain roads,…

  • The Chidlom | Restaurant & Cafe — a nice Southern breeze by the Ping river

    The Chidlom | Restaurant & Cafe — a nice Southern breeze by the Ping river

    The Chidlom markets itself as a fresh breeze by the river, and it is. This restaurant focus on Southern Thai food, so it prepares your taste buds for explosions of chilli. However, the restaurant also has a bar section with some real high-quality Scotch whisky options and decent selections of draft beer(even though few were…

  • Little Istanbul | A Taste of Turkey in Thailand

    Little Istanbul | A Taste of Turkey in Thailand

    Little Istanbul used to be a small hole-in-the-wall type of restaurant; now, it has taken over the restaurant that used to be opposite what used to be the Royal Princess hotel in Chiang Mai. So it is in the middle of the night market on Chang Khlan road. This is not an area we frequent…

  • Koff &Things | Attractive and Chic by the Old City Wall

    Koff &Things | Attractive and Chic by the Old City Wall

    Koff & Things is a good coffee shop to look up when you need a well-deserved escape from strolling around in old town. Located just by the moat and Pratu Chiang Mai at the old city wall, the building itself is attractive. It consists of a modern take on a traditional Japanese wood structure that…

  • Skugga Farm | Chocolate, Tea, Coffee and Racecars

    Skugga Farm | Chocolate, Tea, Coffee and Racecars

    Skugga translates to shade in English. The Farm and the name saw birth during a holiday in Sweden. The founder was inquiring about the translation of shade since the plantation they had was in the shade. So, it is Skugga in Swedish, and the owners liked the sound of it. Skugga Estate initially took off…

  • Woodstock Café & Bar Chiang Mai(วู๊ดสต๊อกคาเฟ่แอนด์บาร์) | Cheap beer and decent live bands

    Woodstock Café & Bar Chiang Mai(วู๊ดสต๊อกคาเฟ่แอนด์บาร์) | Cheap beer and decent live bands

    Woodstock Café & Bar Chiang Mai, I wouldn’t go here for a coffee, and the food is not much to write home about. Some dishes suit well with beer, but when I have been there, far from everything has been available. Easy and greasy pub bites Thai style is what you can expect. With a…