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Chiang Mai Travel Tips is simply the easiest to use website to discover Chiang Mai!

Welcome to Chiang Mai Travel Tips.

I created this website to provide you with useful information to plan your trip to Chiang Mai, the main city of northern Thailand.

Long regarded as the cultural capital of Thailand, Chiang Mai is today a major travel destinations. It is the place to go to escape from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok.

Being a provincial city, Chiang Mai is extremely affordable by Western standard. I hope that when you get there, you will have the chance to explore all the places that I describe on this website, many of which you can do on foot. There is certainly a lot to see and do here. I also hope you will get to know Chiang Mai's history, handicrafts, culture, dances, food, and more, and I'll try my best to explain all of them to you right here.

Chiang Mai Travel Tips pools together my knowledge of Chiang Mai that accumulated over the years. And so, without further ado, let me present you Chiang Mai.

Sightseeing Chiang Mai

* sights of considerable interest
* * sights of major interest
  • Sightseeing outside Chiang Mai

    Preparing for Chiang Mai

    Arriving in Chiang Mai

    Getting Around Chiang Mai

    Accommodation in Chiang Mai

    About North Thailand


    • Novice monks in Chiang Mai(24 October 2006)
    © Timothy Tye


    Khantoke dinner (24 October 2006)
    © Timothy Tye


    Wat Chedi Luang, one of the most famous ruins in Chiang Mai(24 October 2006)
    © Timothy Tye


    Inside Wat Phra Singh(24 October 2006)
    © Timothy Tye


    Colorful tribal costumes(25 October 2006)
    © Timothy Tye

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    All About Me

    Thank you for visiting this website. My name is Tim. You can learn more about me at Timothy Tye Online. I have been writing my personal travel guides since 2003, sharing my knowledge with fellow travel enthusiasts. Inch by inch, my ambition is to eventually describe all the places in the world. I know it is something monumental, but I am approaching it one place at a time, at my own pace, enjoying every moment, every step! So far I have cover the following destinations:

    Selected Cities that I have described

    1. Angkor
      Angkor is the name given to the ruins of the ancient Khmers located around the town of Siem Reap. It is one of the biggest travel destinations in Southeast Asia.

    2. Atlanta
      The capital and biggest city in the state of Georgia, USA.

    3. Austin
      State capital of Texas, USA.

    4. Bali
      Bali is often called the "island of the gods". It is the only Hindu province in Indonesia. The island has its unique culture that has been developed for tourism. Click here for updates in Bali Travel Tips

    5. Bangkok
      Bangkok is the capital of Thailand, and one of the most exciting cities is Southeast Asia.

    6. Beijing
      Beijing is the capital and second biggest city in China.

    7. Chiang Mai
      Chiang Mai is a major tourist destination in northern Thailand.

    8. Delhi
      Delhi is the capital as well as second biggest city in India.

    9. Gibraltar
      Gibraltar is a small British colony to the south of Spain.

    10. Hanoi
      Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. It is also the gateway to tourist destination in northern Vietnam, including places such as Halong Bay and Sapa.

    11. Hong Kong
      Hong Kong is a former British colony in South China. It is one of the main financial centers of Asia.

    12. Kuala Lumpur
      Kuala Lumpur is the capital and biggest city in Malaysia. I created this website to help you get to know it better

    13. Kyoto
      Former capital of Japan, today a UNESCO World Heritage Site with many interesting attractions.

    14. London
      London is the biggest and arguably the most exciting city in Europe. I have documented a good number of places of interest in Central London.

    15. Macau
      The former Portuguese enclave of Macau is today a major entertainment destination in South China. Its historical precinct is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    16. Malacca
      Malacca is the most historical city in Malaysia, recently inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    17. Nara
      Ancient city that was the capital of Japan during the 8th century.

    18. New York City
      The biggest and most influential city in the United States.

    19. Paris
      Paris is the capital and biggest city in France, and often regarded as the most romantic city in the world.

    20. Penang
      Penang is a beautiful island in Malaysia. It is also where I call home.

    21. Shanghai
      Shanghai is the biggest and most exciting city in China.

    22. Singapore
      Singapore is one of the most advanced countries in Asia. In this website, you can find useful details about all the places of interest in Singapore.

    23. Sydney
      Sydney is the biggest city and most exciting destination in Australia.

    24. Tokyo
      Tokyo is the capital and biggest city in Japan. It is one of the most populous cities in the world and one of the most exciting in Asia.

    Selected countries I have described

    1. Australia
      The biggest country in Oceania.

    2. China
      The most populous country in the world.

    3. France
      Second most populous country in Western Europe.

    4. Germany
      Most populous country in Western Europe.

    5. India
      The second most populous country in the world.

    6. Indonesia
      The biggest country in Southeast Asia.

    7. Italy
      Major country in the Mediterranean.

    8. Japan
      The most developed country in Asia.

    9. Spain
      Biggest country on the Iberian peninsula.

    10. Sri Lanka
      Sri Lanka is a country with many historical sites.

    11. Thailand
      Thailand is a wonderful travel destination in Southeast Asia.

    12. Vietnam
      Vietnam is an exciting travel destination that is being rediscovered.

    13. United Kingdom
      One of the most influential countries in the world.

    14. United States
      The most powerful country in the world.

    My Websites

    My websites cover a wide range of subjects, the majority of them about travel, the number one passion. Here's a list of those which I have not mentioned:
    1. AsiaExplorers Asia Budget Travel Guide
      My oldest and biggest website, now with over 4,700 pages of travel articles, and still growing. AsiaExplorers is a budget travel guide covering all the countries in Asia.

    2. Blogging Manual
      Manual with tips to earn an income from blogs.

    3. Book Hotels Online
      Book hotels online is a website to help you search and find the best room rates for the hotel you wish to book online.

    4. Budget Accommodation Guide
      Budget Accommodation Guide helps you find budget accommodation anywhere in the world. (It is still work in progress).

    5. Budget Travel Tips
      Budget Travel Tips provides information for budget travelers to places around the world. (It is still work in progress.)

    6. Exploring America
      Website documenting every state in the United States of America.

    7. Exploring Malaysia
      An off shoot of AsiaExplorers, Exploring Malaysia has close to 1,700 pages of content providing information on all the cities and states in Malaysia, and covering all aspect of the country including is history, culture, people and more.

    8. Luang Prabang Travel Tips
      Website on the former capital of Laos and a UNESCO Heritage Site.

    9. EarthDocumentary
      EarthDocumentary continues where AsiaExplorers left off, providing budget travel guides to countries outside Asia. It presently has just over 1,100 pages.

    10. Happy Jobless Guy
      This is a website about how to earn a living without holding a job - exactly what I am doing. It has over 150 pages of articles.

    11. The Flowering Garden
      A beautiful website celebrating flowers and plants, The Flowering Garden is a joint effort between my wife and me. It now has close to 700 pages.

    12. Travel Photography Workshop
      A website presently with less than 100 articles helping people improve on their photographic skills.

    13. UNESCO World Heritage Sites
      This is a spin-off from my World Greatest Sites website. This website concentrates only on describing sites that are World Heritage Sites, and eventually those on the tentative list as well. There are close to 630 pages presently.

    14. World Greatest Sites
      World Greatest Sites showcases the most outstanding destinations in the world. Presently it has slightly over 700 articles.

    My Old Websites

    I have been writing websites since 1997, when I started learning to build websites using free hosting such as Tripod. The following are two of my Tripod websites which I recently discovered.
    1. Tim's Enrich Website
      A website I built for my MLM business back in 1999.

    2. Tim's Travel Website
      An early attempt at putting together a travel website.




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