Our first visit to Thailand was in 2011! For previous trips, we traveled south to the beaches (see Phuket (C) on the map below), to the capital city of Bangkok (A) and to Chiang Mai (B). We liked Chiang Mai so much on our first trip, that we kept extending our stay! Since 2011, we’ve traveled to Chiang Mai (plus other cities in Southeast Asia) 3 additional times. This trip will be our 5th visit and we’ll be spending one month – only in Chiang Mai.
We’ve timed our trip to take advantage of warmer temperatures, Chinese New Year (January 22) and the Chiang Mai Flower Festival in early February.
It will take a couple of days of travel before we arrive. The route is Atlanta to Seattle (6 hour flight time) where we’ll have an overnight layover. The next segment will be Seattle to Seoul, South Korea (13 hour flight time), and then Seoul to Chiang Mai (6 hour flight time). Is it worth the trip time? We think so!
We love the welcoming people, delicious foods, colorful flowers, fresh fruits, buzzy street markets, peaceful temples, relaxed pace, and more! The weather is warm and almost everything takes place outside. It’s always an adventure and fun to return to a place that we feel like we know.
We’ll try to post an update with photos every few days. If you’d like to follow along, be sure to check back.
มีความสุขมากๆนะ (Wishing you Happiness!)