Comments on: On the Tourist Trail in Chiang Mai

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 13:59:33 +0000

In reply to Oshin @ Hobo with a Laptop. Congrats on the upcoming trip! Sounds amazing! Enjoy Chiang Mai :)

By: Oshin @ Hobo with a Laptop

Oshin @ Hobo with a Laptop — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 15:21:45 +0000

My fiance and I are going there in a few weeks. Ahh, I can’t wait to see the temples.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:38:19 +0000

Fair enough.lol

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:28:23 +0000

In reply to Robert.

Hey Robert, you may have noticed I was quoting another traveler with that comparison — but I must say, it’s one that rings quite true for me! I’m not sure what comparing two Thailand cities to two US East Coast cities has to do with being an elitist, but if it lands me on a meditation cushion I think your abrasive blog commenting could join me there 🙂

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:03:20 +0000

Compairing CM to Boston is absurd and your east coast elitest attitude could use some serious time on a meditation cusion.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:42:05 +0000

In reply to Dagmar Leuenberger-Swift. Thanks Dagmar! I have hundreds of posts on Thailand, so you should have quite a bit of new reading material :) Glad you are enjoying my site -- three months in Thailand is fantastic!

By: Dagmar Leuenberger-Swift

Dagmar Leuenberger-Swift — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:11:14 +0000

Hi Alex..we are from BC in Canada…Loved your adventures in Thailand….snakes not so much… We are going for three months in December and will read back on to see what other recommendations you have. We will spend a week in Bangkok, and two weeks in Hua Hin, then leave the rest open. We have traveled to Sri Lanka as well, loved that country and the Maldives..great to see someone young having such wanderlust!
Happy days to you,
xo
Dagmar

By: Alex in Wanderland | Travel Blog | Giving Chiang Mai a Second Chance

Alex in Wanderland | Travel Blog | Giving Chiang Mai a Second Chance — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:00:18 +0000

[…] year, I was surprised to find that I just wasn’t feeling Chiang Mai. Surprised, because this is the city that travelers, bloggers and digital nomads simply love to […]

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:40:06 +0000

In reply to Jes.

Hi Jes! You know, I’m totally in the minority of travel enthusiasts in not loving Chiang Mai — so take this with a grain of salt. It’s definitely considered part of the “trifecta” of Thailand — Bangkok, beaches, Chiang Mai. But for temples and culture and seeing that side of things, I far preferred the small towns of Lopburi and Ayutthaya.

In general, having only two weeks, I would stick to 3 or 4 destinations max!

By: Jes

Jes — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:49:48 +0000

I’m planning a trip over to Thailand and through my various research concluded that although I planned to hang around the Eastern beaches most of the time, Chiang Mai should be worth a quick trip. After reading your post, however, I am not sure! For a first time Thailand visitor, would you recommend it’s worth it? Or should I save time and just hang out down the East/South? (We will only be over for around 2 weeks, so not long!).

Thanks! (I am using your blog as a fantastic way of planning my trip!)