Photo Tour Around Chiang Mai—Tigers Included

From tigers and temples, to traditional villages and organic farms, there is a ton to see in Chiang Mai!

 

American, Mexican/American, and Burmese. Made for tourists.

 

 

 

unfortunately, these monks had to put up signs all over the monastery warning about well dressed men trying to rip off tourists

 

what wine bar would be closed on Saturday? #FAIL

 

beautiful colors

 

 

 

 

 

fixing decor

 

 

traditional Thai dance (and dress)

 

stuck in a bubble

 

… this is not a zoo but a combination of Tiger Park and Restaurant...

 

note: this is not a tiger and the park doesn't think it is either.

 

 

scared face of Lina I

 

scared face of Lina II

 

Lina happy the tiger stopped moving, but how is she going to get out?

 

 

Lina made the tiger happy...

 

too happy it looks

 

different tiger. not as scary as it looks though!

 

"Hello? Teacher? I have a question."

 

 

shake that thing miss tiger tiger

 

did i mention excited?

 

the tigers were very excited to play in the water area

 

bite me

 

love bites? i wonder how much they are biting

 

feeding baby tigers

 

feeding baby tigers

 

the tiger says "hey!"

 

so I say "hey!"

 

oh hello

 

i want to play too! (the baby tigers were separated by age)

 

Wat Suan Dok

 

Wat Suan Dok

 

a huge plate of mixed seafood for 40B. at the south gate market

 

our view from breakfast as we ate freshly made waffles from the market

 

just pads of veggies all over the streets

 

A Hmong girl playing at the bottom stairs leading up to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

 

flowers everywhere at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

 

around Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

 

a young Hmong girl performing in front of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

 

a Hmong boy chasing a Hmong girl up the stairs to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

 

this Hmong girl was enjoying her hot dog on a stick

 

coffee beans let out to dry

 

Making Hmong traditional wear

 

Brahma

 

this elephant has such a realistic expression… curious

 

mixed mushrooms, tofu and vegetables with pad see ew noodles… delicious! just 30B at the south gate night market

 

a small pickup truck with a bar on the back

 

we were welcomed with this first lunch at Mindful Farm

 

the "schedule" at Mindful Farm

 

Rules of Mindful Farm

 

Lina tilling up a new bed

 

sifting bull shit (literally, manure from water buffalos)

 

watering beds

 

Our bungalow for 2 nights. at the end of the garden.

 

cookin up a storm

 

can you see our hut?

 

sunset over the farm

 

chopping vegetables for dinner

 

paypaya curry anyone?

 

 

The sign right after the turn to Mindful Farm

 

a pile of fresh pulled garlic

 

time to move our bundles of hard work. notice the workers under the umbrellas?

 

eating lunch in the field

 

garlic drying shed

 

a leaf insect

 

transplanting lettuce

 

flowers within a flower?

 

dinner!

 

making compost

 

working on lunch

 

papaya salad

More Chiang Mai

For making the most of Chaing Mai on a budget, read how we spent our time around Chiang Mai.

What was your favorite photo? Let us know in the comments!