by Kirsty | August 5, 2020 | Street Art, Thailand
The best places to find street art in Chiang Mai One of the reasons we return to Chiang Mai time and time again is that many things there never change. The familiarity means it feels like home. But one thing that is always evolving in Chiang Mai is the street art...
by Mark | July 11, 2018 | Thailand
Urban Exploration at an Abandoned Prison in Chiang Mai This former female-only penitentiary, now abandoned prison, is located in the heart of Chiang Mai’s old town. It’s easily missed and I suspect that, on a daily basis, dozens, if not hundreds of tourists (including...
by Mark | April 10, 2018 | Off the Beaten Path, Thailand
Getting off-the-beaten-path in Thailand Space Roller is a forsaken roller-skating rink a short distance from Chiang Mai’s main Arcade Bus Station. The entrance to the building is a little set back from the main road and, apart from a large Space Roller sign...
by Mark | January 15, 2018 | Thailand
A guide on where to eat in Chiang Mai – great food and good prices Shame on us! We’ve been coming to the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai for an extended stay (one month or more) for almost a decade now and from a content-on-our-blog point of view, we have very...
by Mark | April 20, 2017 | Off the Beaten Path, Thailand
Five great places in Central and Northern Thailand that are ideal stopovers en route from Bangkok to Chiang Mai Travelling directly between the capital and Thailand’s fourth-largest city is easy. Buses depart throughout the day and night from Bangkok’s Mo Chit bus...
by Kirsty | December 18, 2014 | Photo Essay, Thailand
A chance to photograph local life and improve photography skills in Chiang Mai During one of our many extended stays in Chiang Mai, I participated in ‘A Day of Photography’, a one-day workshop offered by Alan McArthur. Alan is an award-winning professional...
