Pretty much everything that I've done during my trip so far has been extremely touristy. I figured that today, my last full day spent in Chiang Mai, was the day to change that. Though I hadn't heard of it before coming to Chiang Mai, a couple of people have raved to me about the Monk's …
A person can absolutely not come to Chiang Mai without seeing elephants. That's a given. The hard part is figuring out how to go about seeing them without being left with ethical questions about how those elephants are being treated. Elephant Nature ParkAfter some online research and listening to recommendations, I went with Elephant Nature …
Doi Suthep is a mountain just west of Chiang Mai. This mountain is also a national park and contains waterfalls, villages, a royal palace, and a beautiful temple, all of which make it a perfect half-day trip. Wat Phra That Doi SuthepMy primary destination for the day was Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (generally just …
ArrivalToday mainly involved the continuation of the train ride I that mentioned in my last post, which brought me from Ayutthaya to Chiang Mai. The train arrived at the Ayutthaya station last night at about 2:20am, and as soon as I found my assigned bed (a lower bunk in the second car), I put down …
Journeying Jasmine 