Tagged With: Chiang Mai
Helping Lek Save Her Elephants With One Click
Today, I found a wall post in my Facebook page from a friend who is now working in Thailand. I’ve known him as an elephant lover and I wasn’t surprised to find him post a link in change.org asking people to help a Thai woman, named Lek, save her elephants. The petition at the site’s … Continue reading
2 Day Jungle Trekking in Chiang Mai
A Guest Post by Matthew Nunn. I went to Chiang Mai more than a year ago and I like it to be featured again by another traveler. So I’m putting this up in my blog. Thailand as a country offers many diverse and varied activities for travellers, from the main stream well-trodden paths to … Continue reading
First-time in Chiang Mai’s markets
I was in the plane this morning en route to Bangkok, Thailand. The people at the other side of my aisle were chatting, asking questions about each other. Of course, one question was on where the other was heading. The Australian lady told the Filipino guy that she and her friend were off to Chiang … Continue reading
First-time in a Fam Trip
It has been months since I’ve been to a familiarization trip, or a fam trip. I was chosen as one of the 12 finalists of the Medical Tourism Blog Contest organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. But I got busy with the competition that I missed posting my experience here in my site. … Continue reading
First-time in Rarinjinda Resort
It may look like a botique hotel from the outside but once you enter its doors, it’s as if you are brought inside a different world. Rarinjinda Wellness Spa Resort is your perfect hideaway tucked in the heart of Chiang Mai. The most interesting part is that Rarinjinda House, or Ruen RarinJinda, is a 140-year … Continue reading
First-time in Mandarin Oriental Chiang Mai
The golden streaks of the sun setting was our backdrop as we rode towards our accommodation in Chiang Mai. From a morning flight from Bangkok, we spent the whole day going to a dentist, eating a sumptuous lunch at a château, and visiting several temples around the city’s center. After a packed day, it was … Continue reading
Thailand Medical Tourism Blog Contest
It’s a first-time for me to be picked as a finalist in a blogging competition. I must say that I’m pretty new in this field as I only started with this blog in 2009. Yet, I’ve made several attempts but never had the chance to really build up a blog until First-Time Travel came about … Continue reading
First-time in Chiang Mai, Thailand
We couldn’t have been any wetter! It was the Songkran Festival and everyone was just throwing water on anybody. From Vientiane, Laos to Chiang Mai, Thailand, water sprinkled and splashed everywhere. Kids, friends, families –people from various ages went around town on pick-ups with barrels of water and water guns at hand. It was a … Continue reading
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