Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai & The Golden Triangle: 50 Tips for Tourists & Backpackers (Thai Travel Guide Book 6)
Description
Chiang Rai & the Golden Triangle - probably the most under-visited and underrated region of Thailand. Way up on the northern tip of the country, the Golden Triangle is an astounding mix of cultures, scenery, and history. The Golden Triangle refers to the point where Mynmar, Laos and Thailand meet.
The book begins by talking you through the options to get to Chiang Rai from Chiang Mai, and lists ways to arrive in from Bangkok economically and quickly.
Infamous at one time due to the drug warlords that held sway in the opium business, the terrain that was their natural protector against the authorities has now been transformed into tourist-friendly area of outstanding beauty.
Chiang Rai is home to two of the greatest art projects in the world, with the stunning White Temple, and fascinating Black Village. Set among the rolling hills and mountains of the north, this little city has a very laid-back feel to it. Other Thais will tell you that the Thai Northern food is the best the country has to offer, and that comes from the fusion of cultures in this area.
The Mountain People are a large presence in the north, and on your travels you'll meet Akha, Tai Yai, Hmong and Karen people among others. Mae Salong, a one-time epicenter of the drug trade, is a visually stunning part of the world, and a home to the Mountain People.
You'll see beautiful tea plantations, glorious temples, the world-famous Mekong river, the delightful Doi Tung Royal project and much more. You'll even see a monk on a horse - not something you see every day.
There are plenty of images in the book, to give you an idea of what awaits you in this incredible part of the world.I'll take you through the best fifty things to see and do, and at the end of the book I'll add a bonus, how to book transport, book accommodation and all of the other standard travel tips.
The fifty tips you will read here concentrate on the attractions, and things to do.
Preorder Chiang Rai & the Golden Triangle now for delivery to your reading device on January 15th, 2015.
The book begins by talking you through the options to get to Chiang Rai from Chiang Mai, and lists ways to arrive in from Bangkok economically and quickly.
Infamous at one time due to the drug warlords that held sway in the opium business, the terrain that was their natural protector against the authorities has now been transformed into tourist-friendly area of outstanding beauty.
Chiang Rai is home to two of the greatest art projects in the world, with the stunning White Temple, and fascinating Black Village. Set among the rolling hills and mountains of the north, this little city has a very laid-back feel to it. Other Thais will tell you that the Thai Northern food is the best the country has to offer, and that comes from the fusion of cultures in this area.
The Mountain People are a large presence in the north, and on your travels you'll meet Akha, Tai Yai, Hmong and Karen people among others. Mae Salong, a one-time epicenter of the drug trade, is a visually stunning part of the world, and a home to the Mountain People.
You'll see beautiful tea plantations, glorious temples, the world-famous Mekong river, the delightful Doi Tung Royal project and much more. You'll even see a monk on a horse - not something you see every day.
There are plenty of images in the book, to give you an idea of what awaits you in this incredible part of the world.I'll take you through the best fifty things to see and do, and at the end of the book I'll add a bonus, how to book transport, book accommodation and all of the other standard travel tips.
The fifty tips you will read here concentrate on the attractions, and things to do.
Preorder Chiang Rai & the Golden Triangle now for delivery to your reading device on January 15th, 2015.
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