A 600-word essay on travel notes to Chiang Mai, Thailand

During this scorching summer vacation, I escaped from the siege with my daughter and went to escape the heat.

Summer destination: Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Many people say that it is too hot to go to Thailand at this time! This is not true! Chiang Mai, Thailand is located in northern Thailand. The temperature in July and August is around 26 degrees. The ancient city is surrounded by greenery and there are many temples. It is clean and leisurely. It is a good place to escape the summer heat. I stayed in Chiang Mai for 3 weeks without corruption or self-abuse. The total cost for one day, one night, food, accommodation and transportation was 8,000 RMB.

Let’s look at the pictures and introduce this ancient city known as the “Rose of Thailand” from all aspects of food, accommodation and transportation.

Transportation and visa: The most economical way to travel to Chiang Mai from China is to take the low-cost airline popular among tourists: AirAsia flights:

1. Hangzhou-Kuala Lumpur AirAsia

Kuala Lumpur-Chiang Mai AirAsia

2. Guangzhou-Bangkok AirAsia

Bangkok-Chiang Mai AirAsia

The earlier you book your AirAsia ticket, the cheaper it will be. Generally speaking, if you can plan and book tickets one year in advance, you can control the cost of a four-way international round-trip ticket within 1,000 RMB per person (excluding domestic transportation).

Visa: Thailand 30-day tourist visa. Taobao has agents who can apply for it. Send your passport + 2-inch photo and it can be issued in 3 working days. The fee is 240 RMB.

Accommodation:

There are different types of hotels or B&Bs to choose from when vacationing in Chiang Mai. There are many international brand hotels, generally located outside the ancient city. If you choose to stay in the ancient city and experience life in the ancient city, then a B&B is the best and most economical choice. B&Bs in Chiang Mai are a major feature of Chiang Mai tourism. If you don’t stay in a B&B in Chiang Mai, you can’t say you have visited Chiang Mai.

The price of homestays in Chiang Mai ranges from RMB 20-120.

Each B&B has its own characteristics:

Because we had children, we made a small mistake and chose a boutique hotel instead of a B&B. Our stay was 20 days, so the hotel gave us a good price, 1,000 baht (220 RMB).

The hotel is located in a quiet alley. The main door

The winding path leads to the main door

The wooden table and chairs next to it are the breakfast table

The small garden. Sometimes I just sit here and surf the Internet.

Stairway corner

The front garden, where my daughter does her homework and plays every day

Go to the back door and walk to the path. There is a vegetable market outside, and the path is dotted with massage parlors and coffee shops. pavilion.

The room is relatively refreshing and European style

In short, it is a boutique hotel with high cost performance.

Gap's house, a very stylish B&B, is recommended in the self-guided travel bible "Lonely Planet". This hotel is very old and has a strong Thai style. It costs 120 yuan a night. RMB. There are many foreigners staying here and reservations are not accepted.

Speaking of B&Bs, let’s talk about the European and American backpackers in Chiang Mai.

Come here in the alleys. Often, most of them are backpackers from Europe, America or Australia. They are young and dressed casually, either alone or in groups. They become an eye-catching sight. Many young backpackers choose to stay in the cheapest B&Bs and spend only a small amount of money per day. For only 20 RMB, it’s a lot of fun to hang out with a bunch of young people, so if you want to practice your spoken English, choose a B&B where there are many foreigners who can chat with you every day.

Eat:

In Chiang Mai, you will find that everything comes from the grassroots, and luxury is just a cloud.

The main trend here is to live in a B&B. As for eating, we eat from roadside stalls.

In China, we can dismiss roadside stalls, but in Chiang Mai, if you don’t eat from roadside stalls, you will go hungry. ...

Roadside stalls in Chiang Mai are part of local life and the main theme of travel life.

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It was a big meal, but in fact the two families only spent more than 500 yuan, and it was at a seafood restaurant with an unparalleled sea view.

Let’s take a look at the Northern Thai cuisine in Chiang Mai. There are more civilians.

The price is also affordable. The average food cost for two people per day is 30-50 yuan. It’s a good meal.

Afternoon and evening snacks

These are daily meals, and you can get a meal of Thai food for just a few dollars. Although he is a commoner, he is famous. For example, this fried noodle sprinkled with minced peanuts is the famous Thai fried noodle PHA THAI, which you can never get tired of eating.

One day, I went to a northern Thai-style restaurant recommended by LONELY PLANET and enjoyed a visual feast. . It costs more than 30 yuan per person.

This is how fruit is sold:

It costs four yuan to buy a box of peeled grapefruit, sprinkle salt and pepper on top and eat it together, I was amazed by the taste!

I bought a bunch of mangosteens, durians and grapefruits for RMB 38.

Add the Thousand-person Buffet Hot Pot in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

It’s so cool to eat hot pot in summer. Not to mention, you can eat it freely, and the price is also cute, 35 yuan/person.

The store we went to could not accommodate a thousand people, but it could accommodate 300 people. Things are lined up in a row, including dozens of vegetables, meats, and desserts. Drinks are extra.

Thai hot pot is divided into two layers. The top is a cone-shaped barbecue platform, and the bottom is filled with water to blanch vegetables. The highlight of Thai hot pot is the barbecue oil. Just take a piece of fat and press it on the top of the cone-shaped barbecue table. The fragrant lard will flow down smoothly, and the aroma of the roasted meat will be overflowing.

Last picture:

Because I was too carried away by eating, I didn’t take a photo of the big scene of eating hot pot.

Play:

Now to the point. Someone asked me, how do you pass the time when you stay in one place for three weeks?

Well, let me tell you, these three weeks are really not enough for me. As soon as I get into the state, I have to go home.

In Chiang Mai, there are many things to do to kill time:

The lively Sunday market

The Sunday market is the largest market in northern Thailand. From four o'clock on Sunday afternoon, small stalls have been set up one after another, and the whole market is bustling. You can buy many handmade crafts.

Snacks are also a major selling point of the Sunday market, and there are countless them.

Let’s have another blockbuster feast of fried bugs, and many people really tried it.

For my daughter, the most fun thing about the weekend market is setting up a stall there to earn pocket money.

Bring the Korean-style headwear we bought from domestic Taobao, find a place to shop, and open a small stall!

Despite the small amount of items, the shopkeeper is still a little girl, and the business is really good. The first time she set up a stall, she sold 900 baht worth of items, with a profit margin of 50%. The little girl and her partner were busy shouting, selling, collecting money, and changing money, just like little shopkeepers. I also eat my meals standing up at work, which is hard work! The stall was set up from around 4 o'clock until around 8 o'clock.

Continuing to talk about Chiang Mai:

Half of the people in this city are backpackers from Europe and the United States. What are they doing here?

In a daze:

In a daze in a hotel, at a roadside stall, or in a cafe, just a cup of coffee or a glass of beer can kill the whole day. The city is full of people sitting around in a daze. It seems like time has lost its meaning here.

My daughter and I go to a coffee shop called Funky Dog opposite the hotel almost every morning. The Wifi is very fast, and the boss and his wife, who are over 60 years old, are elusive people who travel around the world and are only in the store during this season. Every morning, the boss roasts coffee beans in front of the store, and the aroma of roasting is overflowing. We are always the first to enter the store, occupy the best seats, surf the Internet, do homework, and chat with the proprietress.

Cafe

The boss is roasting coffee beans

The proprietress, over 60 years old, is still very young. Therefore, I will try my best to travel around the world and try to find the elixir of immortality. I was embarrassed to take a picture of the front, so I only took a picture of the back. Love her dress.

Massage:

Everyone is probably familiar with Thai massage, it is very powerful and the price is cute. Generally, it costs 30-40 yuan an hour. The environment is very good. I went to get a Thai massage near the hotel the next day. A girl named PADI who weighs 200 pounds became my royal masseuse.

Taking a break in front of the massage parlor:

Another thing that attracts backpackers is learning to cook Thai food.

There are many specialized Thai cuisine schools here. A one-day course costs about RMB 200. Starting in the morning, the teacher will take a group of students to the market to buy food. After returning to school, he will teach how to cook, and finally eat the food he made. This is a must for Europeans and Americans who come here. project.

So, every morning, the vegetable market in the alley behind the hotel is so bustling