Welcome to Lanna Hill House Inside Track
Monday, April 14th, 2008 Posted in Chiang Mai Inside Track | 2 Comments »Inside Track provides reviews of Chiang Mai's hidden secrets for visitors who don't want to mingle with hoards of tourists, but want to experience the best of what local people enjoy. The reviews are written by the manager and owner ...
The Northern Village Food Market
Sunday, April 13th, 2008 Posted in Great food | 2 Comments »You would not normally associate a bustling food market with a covered air conditioned shopping centre, but there is one in Chiang Mai. Located in the Airport Plaza shopping center on the ground floor underneath the Northern Village (one ...
Kanom Krock
Saturday, April 12th, 2008 Posted in Great food | No Comments »On returning from a journey to Nan, my wife asked me to divert to a small village off the main road. She remembered a small shop from 30 years ago when she was a small child that made kanom krock, ...
The Thai Elephant Conservation Centre
Thursday, April 10th, 2008 Posted in Tourist destinations | 2 Comments »There are many places to see elephants in Chiang Mai. Perhaps the least touristy option is the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre near Lampang. Dedicated to the conservation of the elephant and under royal patronage, the centre comprises an elephant hospital,various ...
The Best Tailor in Northern Thailand?
Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Tailoring | 3 Comments »When you come to Chiang Mai one very good thing to do is to have clothes made. There are numerous Tailors in Chiang Mai who make very big claims and have very smart and fancy shops. The reality is that ...
A train journey from yesteryear
Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Out in the country | 2 Comments »In many countries the romance of train journeys has been lost. They're expensive and the experience can be somewhat sanitized. Not so in Thailand. The trains are rickety, a little slow and you can even open the windows. Everyone seems ...
Coffee Shop on top of a mountain
Saturday, April 5th, 2008 Posted in Coffee Shops | 3 Comments »Christmas day 2006. We decided to load up the car with a few goodies for disadvantaged hill tribe kids and embark on a good deed run. We targeted the Hmong village at the summit of Doi Suthep. As we ...
Flying through the tree tops
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in Tourist destinations | No Comments »Flight of the Gibbon is one of Chiang Mai's newest and best eco-tour destinations. Once more it is a mere 30 minute drive from Lanna Hill House. Located in pristine rain forest near to the magical village of Mae Kompong at ...
Khun Churn vegetarian restuarant
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 Posted in Restaurants | 2 Comments »"Churn" means welcome in Thai. This is always a guarantee at this extremely imaginative and popular restaurant in Chiang Mai. Although vegetarian, meat eaters certainly should not be put off. There are a wide range of extremely tasty dishes incorporating ...
The best Northern Thai food in the world
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 Posted in Restaurants | 1 Comment »Hua Jai Yong is without doubt the best Northern Thai food restaurant in the world. Tucked away in a side street, about 15 minutes east of the city, it has gathered a huge following among local people and even members ...