10 things that you can do in Chiang Mai that do not abuse animals

Today’s post is by - http://www.girlxdeparture.com - and is about 10 things that you can do if you visit Chiang Mai that do not involve riding elephants or petting tigers.

1)     Wander around the many temples in town, please remember to dress appropriately

2)     Learn about a monk’s life, when you visit the temples you may even be approached by one and it is a wonderful chance to learn something – we do have monks visiting Kantary Hills daily if you would like to offer alms.

3)     Stuff your face at a night market, this should not be too difficult with the number of places selling food when you go to a market

4)     Visit Doi Inthanon National Park, https://goo.gl/maps/WqofS7DA1fk,  the highest spot in Thailand – read their full travel guide about it - https://www.yogawinetravel.com/doi-inthanon-national-park-in-thailand-a-perfect-chiang-mai-day-trip-destination/

5)     Climb up a waterfall

6)     Practise Yoga

7)     Visit an elephant rescue and rehabilitation centre – be prepared to spend a whole day there

8)     Check out a ginger farm

9)     Take a cooking class

10)  Get a massage

Do all of this and stay with us at the Kantary Hills in Chiang Mai - http://www.kantarycollection.com/kantaryhills-chiangmai/

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101 guide to Chiang Mai

Each week we post a link to an article in Bangkok 101 - https://www.bangkok101.com/.

This week we point you to an article about Chiang Mai - https://www.bangkok101.com/the-101-guide-to-chiang-mai/

The article describes several places that you should visit, how you should get around, where you should stay, restaurants where you should eat and cafes where you should have a coffee, where you should go shopping etc…

Then there is a list of things that you must see;

1)     Wat Ketkaram, built in 1428 to house a Buddha hair relic -  https://goo.gl/maps/fZEKKfEvCqD2

2)     Wat Phra That Doi Suthep – a very popular location for tourists but 1,676 metres above the city - https://goo.gl/maps/m3ThY6q39S62

3)     Wiang Kum Kam – this is Chiang Mai’s first city site and now excavated ruins - https://goo.gl/maps/MaNhXKuCaoS2

4)    Doi Mon Jam – in the heart of the Royal Project -  thairoyalprojecttour.com - https://goo.gl/maps/BoQr76fpaLG2

There are a great many more places to visit in Chiang Mai but we would like you to stay with us at Kantary Hills Hotel – https://www.kantarycollection.com/kantaryhills-chiangmai/

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7 things to do in Chiang Mai

Visit Chiang Mai and here are seven things that this article advises you to try - https://www.willfulandwildhearted.com/things-to-do-in-chiang-mai/

1) Explore Chiang Mai’s temples - here’s an App which might help you -

https://www.gpsmycity.com/tours/chiang-mai-temples-walking-tour-3865.html

2) Eat Khao Soi - this is a local delicacy, a blend of boiled egg noodles, ground chillies and meat in a curry-like sauce and then fried noodles, pickled mustard greens, shallots and lime are on top - http://www.templeofthai.com/recipes/khao-soi.php

3) If this interests, you then take a local Thai cooking course - here’s one - https://www.maykaidee.com/cooking-school

4) Soar above the trees on a zip-line

5) Remember to treat your body well

6) Exercise humility and gratitude - take care of a rehabilitated elephant - try this one - http://rantongelephant.com

7) Indulge in something special - Panviman Chiang Mai Spa Resort - http://www.panvimanresortchiangmai.com - but this is not in everyone’s budget!

Stay with us at Kantary Hills – https://www.kantarycollection.com/kantaryhills-chiangmai/index.php - find a local Spa and take all of these trips

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Mae Hong Son Loop

Cape+Kantary is a magazine that you will find in all the Cape and Kantary - https://www.capekantaryhotels.com - properties. In every edition, there is always an article that we like to share

In this edition - https://www.capekantaryhotels.com/ckmagazine/Issue14/index.html - (Pages 76 – 80) the article is about the Mae Hong Son Loop – a top ten motorbike route in the world and a veritable rite of passage for motorcycle enthusiasts. Original words by Tom Chard.

“It is an energetic and frantic ride through the jungle to the intersection near the gate to Doi Inthanon National Park”.

The classic loop has a total of 1,864 curves and there are a great number of places that you can stop on the way – Chiang Mai, Pai, Mae Hong Song and Mae Sariang. At each of these places there are a number of things that you may stop and do so this means that the route can take from a couple of days to as much as a week and then you may never wasn’t to leave Thailand again!

Mae Hong Son Loop 1 - https://youtu.be/Z4CKgMEoa2E

Mae Hong Son Loop 2 - https://youtu.be/qDUnI_TMFOs

Photo courtesy of #Instagram and serialamsterdam

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