Traveling by Car from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Thailand - Day 01 - Ep 01

Day 01 - Ep 01 - We left from Bangkok around 7am and travelled for almost 12 hours, with few quick stops in the middle, and reach Chiang Mai city center around 7pm. Now, we already knew that the Doi Inthanon National Park closes at 6:30pm, so we do not have a chance to checkin today, so we head straight to city center to do an overnight stay at Chiang Mai city.

Next Ep 02 - Day 02 - Camping Site at Head Quarters of Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai 

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So guys if you are planning to checkin the same day and you are traveling from Bangkok, then you should leave early like 5am and we did planned to leave that early, but unfortunately our last minute errands took too much of our time (we should have completed the packing at night instead of leaving some stuff to pack in the morning). Lesson learned, the hard way :(

So we reached Chiang Mai city center, quite exhausted and very hungry. So, we went straight to the city center food street and found this fabulous Turkish cuisine restaurant called Little Istanbul. The food was superb. Check out the video to see what we ordered and how it was? :)

Next Ep 02 - Day 02 - Camping Site at Head Quarters of Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai 

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4 Day Camping Trip To Doi Inthanon National Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand - All Episodes

Camping trips are best of the breed, and I'm just crazy about every aspect of camping trips... starting right from the planning phase, I love contemplating different available options about where to go for camping, which locations have what benefits, their unique offerings etc., and then within a location, what campsites are available, which offers what views and so on. What kind of temperature we can expect, other weather conditions, distance, scenery, flora and fauna. What's activities are available in the surroundings, experiences that are unique and different, people, cultural sights and sounds. I mean, honestly, I can spend a weekend or two, enjoying just the planning phase :D

So this time, we planned to visit the very north of Thailand and you know what? for people like us, who love cool weather and avoid hot sunny days for outdoor activities, north of Thailand is just the right place for us. Unfortunately, for people like us, the climate of Thailand is not very appealing, its hot.. hot.. and hot, throughout the year :( and therefore, what a better treat for us to have a pleasant cool weather specially when you are outdoors for several days :)

Chiang Mai, is kind of a dream place for us, living in Thailand. It is so lush green, hilly and is much cooler in comparison to rest of the Thailand. Thailand doesn't have winters... yes :(... no winters... but if you really wanna enjoy something close to winter, you can head towards the northern Thailand to places like Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and few others.

Now Chiang Mai, is a whole province, and it has a lot to offer. It is lush green and has mountains and hilly areas and one of the best offerings of Chiang Mai is it extremely popular destination attracting both locals and tourists a like... the one and only... Doi Inthanon National Park.

And yes! we are going to an exclusive 4 days camping trip to Doi Inthanon National Park, so pack your virtual bags with us and hop on!

Ep 01 - Day 01 - Traveling by Car from Bangkok to Chiang Mai
Ep 02 - Day 02 - Camping Site at Head Quarters of Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Ep 03 - Day 02 - Camp Setup, BBQ preparation and colorful stalls around Camping Site
Ep 04 - Day 02 - BBQ Grill, Camping & Night Life at Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Ep 05 - Day 03 - Thailand's Highest Elevation Point, Doi Inthanon Summit and Natural Trail
Ep 06 - Day 03 - Royal Agriculture Project and Siribhume Waterfall
Ep 07 - Day 04 - Cooking English Breakfast while Camping at Doi Inthanon National Park