CM was the first place we have been twice. After leaving from there we headed northern to enter Laos and after 3 weeks we returned back to CM to take some massage lessons. Our course was an intensive one that lasted 3 days and our teacher is a local woman. Massage was not that easy at all and the pity thing is that we had to practice on each other, so the teacher was more commenting and correcting us. It was also quite interesting to spend couple of days by her place and watch how she lives and her family situation. Interaction with locals is not always easy, as most 
of them they approach you with profitable intentions. So for us was a good chance to understand more about Thai life.Around 15 km north of the city we went by papia (Honda) to Doi Suthep Wat, a really nice and picturesque temple, where Thai people come from all over the country to visit it.
We were lucky as we passed through the University to taste a huge variety of local cuisine during a cooking festival that was taking place that night. There were also live student bands, lady-boys beauty contest and all these in a huge campus next to the city centre.
Night-life was also interesting as there is a lot of live music every night at a bar district. Reggae , ska and rock are the main music scenes represented. There is also a quite popular roof bar and some typical thai discos (clubs) where music is commercial, but women are more than men.
In general CM was the most easy place to stay, prices are cheaper than anywhere else in Thailand and maybe even cheaper than Lao, food is plenty, shopps and markets are huge and almost 24h. Particularly the sunday market that takes place in the city centre or the daily night market next to the river, attract traditionally traders from Cambodia, Burma, Lao, China, Vietnam as well as Thailand. Prices are even more competitive than in Bangkok and variety is huge. Foot massage at all its luxury, with a price of only 1,5 euro per hour!!!!
So everything is convenient for farangs in Chiang Mai. Actually, it was the first place that we realised being in a tourist trail once again, after leaving Mongolia.
We were lucky as we passed through the University to taste a huge variety of local cuisine during a cooking festival that was taking place that night. There were also live student bands, lady-boys beauty contest and all these in a huge campus next to the city centre.
Night-life was also interesting as there is a lot of live music every night at a bar district. Reggae , ska and rock are the main music scenes represented. There is also a quite popular roof bar and some typical thai discos (clubs) where music is commercial, but women are more than men.
In general CM was the most easy place to stay, prices are cheaper than anywhere else in Thailand and maybe even cheaper than Lao, food is plenty, shopps and markets are huge and almost 24h. Particularly the sunday market that takes place in the city centre or the daily night market next to the river, attract traditionally traders from Cambodia, Burma, Lao, China, Vietnam as well as Thailand. Prices are even more competitive than in Bangkok and variety is huge. Foot massage at all its luxury, with a price of only 1,5 euro per hour!!!!
So everything is convenient for farangs in Chiang Mai. Actually, it was the first place that we realised being in a tourist trail once again, after leaving Mongolia.
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