Blogs from Mae Hong Son, North-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Remek dzsungel turak indulnak Mae Hong Son-bol, minden guest house tud szervezni 1-3 napos utakat, kulonbozo "fenypontokkal", mint pl. Mae Hong Son kornyeken elo hegyi torzsek (hilltribes- Karen, Lahu, Meo, Lisu, Hmong kisebbsegek) meglatogatasa, kulturajuk tobbe-kevesbe autentikus kornyezetben torteno megismerese - itt a leghiresebb "farang latvanyossag" az aranykarikakkal valoszinutlenul hosszura nyujtott nyaku nok meglatogatasa a Karen falvakban - de vannak itt dzsungel turak, bambusz hajokazas, elefantolas, stb... Engem kifejezetten taszit a falvak turistalatvanyossagkent torteno meglatogatasa, inkabb baratsagos jottmentkent vagyok ilyen helyeken, kevesbe erositi azt a mintat, hogy a helyiek halljak a turistabusz erkezeset, leveszik a farmert es a polot, feloltik a torzsi hacukat meg az orrkarikakat, pozolgatnak egy orat, eladnak nemi kezmuvesseget, aztan amikor elment a busz, vissza... read more

Mae Hong Son, eszak thaifold, Jan 2013 Kis keszulodes, bicajvisszavitel es zabvasarlas utan elkoszontunk Chiang Maitol, ki baratsagos, de kicsit zuros-buzos, zavaros hazigazdank volt az utolso honapban, es elindultunk Mae Hong Son-ba. Lehetett valasztani - gyorsabb, (6 oras) ut Pai fele, de kanyargos es tele szaguldozokkal, wc nelkul, vagy nagyobb buszos, kenyelmesebb, 2 orankent megallos nagy kerulo lefele, Mea Seriang fele (9 ora). A lazabb hosszabb utat valasztottuk, de hat itt se kell valami VIP buszt elkepzelni - matyo himzes muanyagbol az uleseken emlekeztetett a busz fenykorara (1960-as evek), szemet, csikorgo ekszij, 35 km/o vegsebesseg, tele sorozgeto thai cserkeszekkel akik percenkent megallitottak a buszt pisilni. 2 szerzetes mogott foglaltunk helyet, es lazan figyelgettuk az esemenyeket, menetrendszerinti indulasi ido utan masfel oraval, 3 pisiszunet utan meg mindig Hang D... read more

So after a few days in Chiang Mai we booked to got on an over night stay with a tribal village in the jungle! It started off with a major upward hiking session through the forest-and a LOT of grumbling from Gillian lol.. A few hours later we reached the first waterfall which was beautiful.. perfect place to shower underneath it! Some of the boys also went through a passage under the rocks through the water and pitch black.. reckoned I could give this a go! Didn't figure on the not being able to see and all the rocks and the water from the waterfall pushing you through! Came out the other side coughing, spluttering and bleeding from where I hit the rocks.. but it was a bit of an adventure.. Then we sat and had ... read more

This blog has 27 photos --please scroll down and turn page to view all of them.Unfortunately I have noted that when using my iPad to upload photos none of my crops or other edits show, so forgive the occasional finger, dark picture etc. I came across Mae Aw while researching my trip to Thailand and instantly decided it was a must see place. It might not be the most spectacular spot in the country, but I find it really unique and cool. The village was settled by Chinese peoples who were members of the Kuomintang Party.The village for all intent and purpose is "Chinese" which gives it an uniqueness. Here is a great synopsis of the village's history found on Legal Nomads: To trace back to original inhabitants of Mae Aw (or as the Thais call ... read more

This blog has 18 photos. Please scroll down and turn page to view all of them. You know it's going to be a good trip when your plane is pink! How stoked was I when I saw my Nok Air prop waiting for me on the Tarmac!After a brief flight I arrived in Mae Hong Son and was immediately captivated. The city is gorgeous.My English speaking guide picked me up at the airport and we drove to Fern Resort so I could throw my bags in a room. It was then time to tackle the first mountain. We drove a washed out, hairpin turn road to a wonderful lookout point and then made our way through the ruts and mud to a White Karon Village. We met up with some locals who had us in for ... read more