Tag: chiang mai

Chiang Mai Named World’s 5th Top City by Travel and Leisure 2009

Posted on 08/16/09 1 Comment

Chiang Mai has been listed as the number five best city in the world, 2009, by Travel and Leisure. I agree Chiang Mai is a great city to live. The food is amazingly good. The weather is great. The people are quite friendly and fun to talk to. There are mountains, rivers, waterfalls and lots [...]

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Miguel’s Nong Hoi – Revisited

Posted on 06/08/09 1 Comment

After our last review of Miguel’s Nong Hoi, we thought we would stop by and try some fajitas. According to Wikipedia, a fajita “is a generic term used in Tex-Mex cuisine, referring to grilled meat served on a flour or corn tortilla. Fajitas today include chicken, pork, shrimp and all cuts of beef. In restaurants, [...]

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Number One Auto Body Shop

Posted on 05/24/09 No Comments

It can be quite difficult for foreigners visiting or living in Chiang Mai to find a good auto body shop.    That is why we can recommend Number One.  We had a very good experience with Louis (the owner) and his team at #1. Number One Auto Body Shop 227 Mu 4 New Chiang Mai – [...]

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Mae Jo Golf Club – Not Recommended

Posted on 04/01/09 7 Comments

On the advise of our hotel in Chiang Mai, we drove to Mae Jo Golf Club outside of Chiang Mai.  Even with a working GPS system, it was not easy to find Mae Jo.  There were few signs along the way, but after stopping a number of times, positioning with our GPS and looking at [...]

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Le Meridien Chiang Mai

Posted on 11/09/08 No Comments

The “new kid in town’, the 384 room Le Méridien Chiang Mai is in the heart of the Chiang Mai central business district with easy access to the Night Bazaar. I have not had a chance to stay at this property, but I have visited the lobby, and it is very nice. If you like [...]

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