Traveling In & Around Chiang Mai, Thailand

If you’re new to our Thailand travels, start here. I was flipping through our Thailand photos (for the 1,000th time) and realized that a whole bunch of Chiang Mai photos never got shared! Like I’ve said in my post about our day at Patara Elephant Farm or our day at Thai Farm Cooking School — Chiang Mai was a DREAM! If we ever live in Thailand, we will be moving there. In any case, when we weren’t playing with elephants or tigers, or spending the day cooking — we walked all around the city, saw gorgeous temples and explored the markets. I have to admit, looking back at all these photos is so nostalgic and I’m already planning our next trip! If you are in the process of planning a vacation to Thailand, you MUST add Chiang Mai to the itinerary 🙂

Traveling In & Around Chiang Mai, Thailand

I don’t think I will get over how adorable and perfectly calm the wild dogs around town are. They sleep, trot, play and somehow (miraculously) stay out of traffic. It was mind-blowing to me!

At first, I was a little unnerved about taking off my shoes (germs), but honestly, it was such a peaceful experience, I didn’t even think twice about it after a few minutes. Also to note – you can get your laundry done in Thailand so easily! It’s inexpensive, reliable and comes back smelling absolutely delicious…not to mention every single thing is folded!

One of the highlights of Chiang Mai was the night market – there were so many incredible finds and each night, we were totally dazzled by the sights and sounds, not to mention the abundance of delicious food and colorful wares.

We had an incredible couples experience at the Fah Lanna Spa. It was affordable and relaxing (and this coming from a person who doesn’t particularly like spa treatments!). I would highly recommend it.

Have you been to Chiang Mai, Thailand? If you liked this post, you might enjoy reading how we spent 3 days in Phuket or how to get a custom suit made in Bangkok.