PhotographyChiang Mai, it seems, is a place that needs to be properly explored to be properly enjoyed. There are quaint cafes to be found, the riverside seems pretty lovely, and a good number of the over thousand wats to be found in the city are no less nearer than the famous ones yet a whole lot less touristy. Of course, being on a company trip meant I was hurriedly shuffled from one tourist spot to the next aboard a tour bus.
Still, I saw what I saw and there’s still plenty to be seen if you can ignore the hordes of tourists (a lot of Aussies on summer vacation, I reckon). Guess I’ve got a new tagline: Have camera, will explore. Even if I never did have a chance to get off the tourist-beaten track.
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9 Responses to Chiang Mai Charms
hmmm are my eyes deceiving me? Is that lavender i see in Chiang Mai?
Oh my gosh, getting that camera was the best thing that’s happened to you this year I think. Fantastic, awesome pix!
Will: Thanks for the superlatives!
Yep. Lavender. And a Japanese pavillion
I spent most of time there hanging around town, by the river etc….nice pictures as always…wink
It would have been nice if I had the time to see the town at leisure
you can always return….I love thailand…so many places to see, so little time
i will PROPERLY explore that region when i get back, u can tag along and be my photographer if u want… :p
Lol. Why not? If I have nothing better to do then