Čo robiť v Namtok Bua Thong-Nam Phu Chet Si National Park

Mali sme úžasný výlet do Dantewady a k vodopádu Sticky. Koh, náš sprievodca, bol úžasný. Bol profesionálny, milý a veľmi ohľaduplný. Pomohol každému urobiť peknú fotku. Bol to skvelý zážitok. Odporúčam to každému, kto príde do Chiang Mai, aby to vyskúšal.

The driver arrived at the hotel lobby earlier than scheduled and contacted us directly via WhatsApp. The drive from the Nimman area to the sanctuary wasn't too far, but we happened to visit during Chiang Mai's rainy season, and it poured once we got up the mountain. However, the driver was very polite and waited for us to get ready. After a brief discussion, he refunded the cost of the complimentary drinks in cash and continued to wait while we finished our interaction with the elephants. The bananas and sugarcane provided for the elephants were quite fresh, and the staff were friendly to children and helped take photos. The dining area was clean and tidy. There weren't too many people at the sanctuary, probably fewer than 20.

Vodič bol veľmi milý a celá cesta bola spoľahlivá. Lepkavý vodopád sa nachádza v lesnom parku na severe Thajska, a kamene vodopádu sú sivobiele s modrastým nádychom, čo je úžasné! Voda je chladivá a pri výstupe si môžete užiť blízky kontakt s prírodou!

Deedy bola úžasná a jej syn Peter boli úžasní sprievodcovia. Jedlo bolo vynikajúce, pad kra pao. Boli k nám veľmi milí a úžasní. Boli veľmi pohostinní. Ja a moji priatelia sme si ich zamilovali. Zážitok 10/10.

We went on the trip with guide James. He has lots of knowledge, great English, and taught us many things about Buddhism, Thailand agriculture, animals, and had an answer to everything we asked. We honestly recommend going on this trip, especially with James!

Toto bol najlepší poldenný výlet, aký sme doteraz zažili (a naša prvá 5-hviezdičková recenzia). Stúpanie bolo náročné, ale aj tak sme si túto výzvu užili a mysleli sme si, že to všetko stálo za to kvôli radosti zo zjazdov a scenérii. Tiež sme sa cítili bezpečne, pretože nás nasledovalo pick-up auto a mohli sme si oddýchnuť, ak sme chceli. Kvôli náročnosti bicyklovania sme sa pri lepiacich vodopádoch cítili mimoriadne osviežení; je to miesto, ktoré musíte navštíviť! Pred výletom nám poskytli bezplatný nápoj (káva/matcha/smoothie), množstvo osviežujúceho ovocia, studenú vodu, elektrolyty a dokonca aj vreckovky a vlhčené obrúsky počas celého výletu. Jediná vec, ktorú by bolo možné zlepšiť, bol obed; jedlo nám tam nechutilo. Niektoré prilby tiež zapáchali, ale to neovplyvnilo celkový zážitok.

Zážitok z kurzu varenia bol skvelý, sprievodca po trhu vysvetľoval veľmi jasne a lektorka Mai vedela vytvoriť skvelú atmosféru, takže všetci boli šťastní. Porcie jedla boli veľmi štedré, odporúčam si priniesť nádobu na jedlo a vziať si dezert späť do hotela, aby ste si ho mohli v pokoji vychutnať. Okrem toho sa určite oplatí priplatiť si za klimatizovanú miestnosť, pretože vonku sú komáre a po varení je tam dosť teplo. Vychutnať si jedlo v klimatizovanej miestnosti je múdre rozhodnutie! Jedinou nevýhodou bolo, že vozidlo na odvoz nemalo klimatizáciu a personál nás v ten deň neustále fotil, ale fotografie nám neposkytol. Na e-maily ani na Facebook Messenger neodpovedali. Pôvodne som si myslel, že keďže personál robí toľko fotiek, nemusím fotiť svoju rodinu, ale ukázalo sa, že fotografie sa nedajú získať späť. Teraz mi zostáva len ľútosť!

While trying to decide what to experience in Chiang Mai, I found this place. It's an activity where you can make Ya Dom (Thai inhaler) and herbal balls, which are signature Thai products, so I decided to give it a try! It was very informative to learn about the characteristics and effects of each herb and to make them myself. Most importantly, the instructor was very kind and made it a pleasant experience. Since I made the Ya Dom and herbal balls myself, they feel even more meaningful and valuable to use. The store also sells herbal teas, oils, and balms, and their effects are really great! I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a fun and educational activity!

If you're visiting Chiang Mai, you should definitely try a Muay Thai class! It's a truly unique and exhilarating experience! I booked a group class on Klook a day in advance, thinking it would be less awkward with more people, but I still ended up making a fool of myself. The class started at 9 AM and finished at 10:30 AM, lasting a total of one and a half hours. For the first ten minutes or so, the head coach, Mark, led us through stretching, warm-ups, and jogging around the ring. The Thai coach spoke English, and everyone understood him. Since I was the only Chinese person there, my reactions were a bit slower than others, but I managed to get through the class despite some fumbling. After the warm-up, the head coach started wrapping our hands. After he wrapped one hand, he asked me how it felt. I said it was too tight, so he loosened it for me. But after he wrapped the other hand, I still felt it was too tight. He smiled helplessly and had to loosen that one too. I thought maybe the hand wraps for Muay Thai needed to be tight to protect the hands! But after the class, my hands were covered in marks, haha. Luckily, I didn't get injured. After wrapping our hands, the head coach had us put on gloves and started teaching us basic moves. After each move, he'd have us practice in pairs, repeating until we mastered the basics. My training partner was the assistant coach, "Ice." I often made mistakes because I was too nervous, like punching with my left hand and forgetting to guard with my right. He would tell me that if I didn't guard, someone would "bang" and hit me. Although the assistant coach also told me not to be nervous and just enjoy it, I always had that "good student" mindset, wanting to do my best, which just made me more flustered. In the end, I made the assistant coach laugh. He even started guarding when he should have been punching and punching when he should have been guarding. Seeing how nervous I was, he even jokingly threatened to hit me hard. I quickly waved my hands, "Nonono! You will hurt me! No!" He saw me frowning in fear and burst out laughing. Then we couldn't continue training; we were both bent over laughing. I guess that's my secret weapon in a fight! Making my opponent laugh until they're exhausted, and then winning without a fight. After a 90-minute trial class, I was completely exhausted. My hands hurt from the wraps, and my feet hurt from kicking. Even though I was hitting people, punching sandbags, and kicking tires, I was sore as if I had been beaten up. But it was so much fun and exhilarating! Life experience +1