A Little Bit from Our Stop-Over in Chiang Mai

April 09, 2016

A Little Bit from Our Stop-Over in Chiang Mai

After spending the first two nights in Bangkok, hubby and I headed north to Chiang May. Flight was short, a little over an hour.

We flew out of Don Mueang airport in Bangkok to Chiang Mai. It was nice finding Mr. Cup bubble tea inside the airport! My way to Chiang Mai could not have been better. I was a happy camper waiting to board while sipping on my tapioca earl grey tea.

I guess, looking back, what stood out the most about Chiang Mai trip was the night market. We went there pretty much every night except for the last night -ended up eating dinner at a restaurant close to our B & B called Baan Orapin.

Baan Orapin was really awesome! It is a privately-owned, Northern-Thai styled B & B. The garden was surrounded by tall longan trees, and has a medium-sized swimming pool. It may be just a little bit spendy for an accommodation in Chiang Mai, but the atmosphere, architecture, and location were worth it. It is within a close proximity to the night bazaar and the Ping River. There was also this traditional market within a 10 minute walking distance, that I forgot the name of already.

What was cool was then I started feeling a bit more adventurous and decided to rent a motorbike in Chiang Mai. We enjoyed our day riding around the area. Instead of riding the Tuk tuk (motorized pedicab) and paying 120-140 each ride, motorbike rent only cost us 200 baht/24 hours.

One food court I was impressed the most was the one located on the underground level of Central Airport Plaza, a mall closest to Chiang Mai's airport. You can tell from its appearance and price range of the dishes served, it caters for locals!

It's a town I would not mind going back. Next time, though, we shall not miss the Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Rai!

On to Mae Hong Son!