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Just returned home from Chiang Mai. I am glad I watched this video before I went. Now I can say this video is accurate, I did most things on this list and it was fantastic. Love Chiang Mai.
@@DanegerAndStacey wonderful, thank you. It's important to me to see elephants but not abused elephants. Was thrilled to see your bit and look forward to adding this on. Additionally, do you have any guidance on scooter hire? Rough costs in AUD or NZD? Very much appreciated!
What I like about your video is that you spent enough time in Chiang Mai to actually get a feel for the city. I hate videos in which the visitor says, "This is the best (whatever the attraction is)" when they have no clue. I would note, Flight of the Gibbon has had several fatalities in the last several years. The Samoeng Loop is always fun and it's a great warm-up if one is going to do the Mae Hong Son loop. 350 miles with 1864 curves. Nimman area is a lot younger than the old city, the wall itself is around 730 years old.The Green Market down the back street (Ratchapuek) from The Salsa Cafe has pictures of Nimman when it was rice land with no buildings.Wat Doi Suthep is a place to avoid during Thai holidays as one can barely move it's so crowded. The road from the peak or Doi Suthep to the higher point, Doi Pui, has been paved recently and there are sit-down restaurants near the entrance to Puphing Palace. MAYA is Thai for Magic.I have lived in Chiang Mai 4 years and am still surprised by the things I discover. Nice vid!
I’m Thai and watching this video made me so happy! Beautiful shots and the places are all very interesting even for Thais. I just loooove Chiang Mai and as a Thai I don’t get to travel where tourists go but this video helps me decide where to go. Thank you!
Just got back from my Chiang Mai vacation..loved it. We did The Elephant Nature Park..please make sure you never go to any elephant place where you ride them!! If they are riding them, they have had their spirit broken. The park we went to, the elephants were rescues..most were hurt and healed, blind, toothless...if left they would die. Such an amazing experience. Thanks for the video!! I will return to Thailand but this time close to the ocean, maybe the islands!!
love love love our video of Chiang Mai. We are escaping cold NZ ( Tauranga) in 3 weeks and heading to Thailand. We were debating whether it was worth heading north to Chiang Mai as we didn't know if there was much to do, but after watching this, we have booked the over night train from Bangkok and will be arriving on the 3rd August. Can't wait.
Happy to hear you guys are getting out of the 3 degree weather, you're gonna love Thailand. CM is our fav spot, so we're happy to hear you've decided to visit. Not sure you've seen it yet, but don't miss the elephant sanctuary, this is our video from there: th-cam.com/video/ZHxjkRM1HbQ/w-d-xo.html
Leaving in 3 weeks to Thailand for the first time. Will be in Chang Mai for a week. This is the best video I've watched in preparation which is saying something. Thanks!!!
I really appreciate giving the credibility at the beginning. I often feel like people go to places for a weekend and think they have the credibility to give an extensive guide on the area. 👍
After reading a couple of articles about top things to do in Chiang Mai, I wasn't sure I wanted to spend too much time there. But after watching this video it has definitely changed my mind! I love the casual tone your video takes, versus being very imperative about where we must go or what we must do. Can't wait to go in two weeks!
We love comments like this Margaret, honestly, we really do. Thank you! Theres so much time and effort that goes into making these videos and in a sea of crap on TH-cam it's hard to stand out, so we love it when some one lets us know we helped them and the video was useful. We genuinely love Chiang Mai, hope you have an awesome holiday!
Thanks Terrence. That's TH-cam though, create something great and struggle to get the views it deserves among all the other crap haha. Appreciate your comment though, thats the sh!t that keeps us going.
Thiland is a dream come true of mine! You both are so lucky, and this video is something you should absolutely be so proud of! Great video quality! The culture and the elephants are so beautiful. And the food!❤️
Thank you so much, this is very different from most travel tips. My friend and I are arriving in Thailand in three weeks and Chiang Mai is the top place for me. I felt a little overwhelmed with where to go (Elephant sanctuary /zip line/cooking classes etc.) Though we knew all the stuff we wanted to do. This video was extremely helpful. Thank you so much. We already booked the Elephant place you recommended for a full day.
Last year when I went to Thailand, I refused to ride the elephants. I'll go back this year, and Chiang Mai is on my list. I'll definitely visit the elephant sanctuary. Thank you for the video.
Nice video guys. I go to Chiang Mai 2-3 times a year and is a great escape from HK. I have to make a further suggestion on visiting the Doi Suthep temple. Going up that road is only any good on a road bike where you grind a heavy gear and give the lungs a session. In the morning you find plenty of 'this life rocks' to ride with and its total fun then screaming back down! BUT to enter the realm of true awesomeness you have to run up along the Pilgrims trail. It's a tough hike for most people but get some strength in your legs and try and run it - it is total fire! Then at the top get some watermelon or mango juice from the villagers and get ready to bomb it back down! Total ankle breaking potential fun!
I am a traveller and i actually love going to shopping malls in Thailand as they have these big food courts with all different types of thai/asian food
Awesome guide! Very informative and different from most of the "Top X-number Things" that I've seen when it comes to travel. This makes my wanderlust go through the roof, I have been wanting to visit Thailand for a while now.
+JSTFD Awesome, thanks! Bit of a different style for us, but we just loved CM so much we thought it would be cool to pull together our memories and help others plan. You gotta visit Thailand!
Hey, friends! Thank you so much for your Recon! We visited the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary you recommended and just spent the day with May and her Staff at Thai Secret (she was wonderful - you were right! :- ) Your forward observation notes helped refine our 26th anniversary trip and saved us a ton of time, money and frustration. Thanks for being thorough and fun! Oh, also, we met two Aussies here who were following your notes the same way we are. It was nice to have the instant connection. Blessings as you guys continue to pave the way for others! Thanks again!
You're welcome! Sticky Waterfalls is another one we didnt actually get to sadly, but is a pretty cool experience from what some friends have said, keep that in mind!
Thanks so much for your wonderful videos. I wanted to thank you and let you know, that I booked my vacation based on your video of the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary. I will be there first week of November and I am so excited! I will also be spending time in Chang Mai, Bangkok and Hong Kong. When I saw your day with those magnificent creatures and the pure joy of connecting with them, I knew I had to do this. Thanks so much for sharing your passion with us and keep these video coming!
Thanks so much, Mike - your comment means a lot! Glad weve been able to inspire your travels and we hope you have an amazing trip when you do head off on your adventures.
Cheers for the video, going in a couple days, most of the guys from work suggested Chiang Mai but I didn't even know about it haha Was going to head South from Bangkok but thinking the North is the better option as I got beaches left an right here. The scooter hiring though, any recommendations for companies as I get told a lot there's lots of scams.
Thailand is on my bucket list and when I finally get around to getting there I will make sure to refer back to these when it comes to planning what to do!
I would also add the Baan Tawai Creative Village as well. You can find all sorts of handmade items there, wood and other materials, home decor, furnuture and then some. Massage, there is a hot spring around Chiang mai, forgive me I dont recall the name at the moment.
The Karen Hilltribe experience is magical, we were lucky enough to spend four days there with weareBamboo. Thanks for the vid, it brought back some fabulous memories.
I loved it, too bad I have only 3 days. my plan was actualy based on this video but with a budget it would be very helpful to know about the cost of the activities. I did my rechearch :) so it just my opinion for your next videos.
Awesome video, exactly what I needed for my one week stay in Chiang Mai in January. Also like your Hoi An tips where I will stay in February. Keep up the great work. You are really genuine and seem to be one of the nicest youtubers out there! Looking forward to more of your videos!
+Live Life Lasting Amazing. We love hearing that we can help someone or share something valuable! Massively appreciate the kind words as well, that's the stuff right there that keeps us going. Thanks for the support.
let me just say that I am not a coffee snob or a connoisseur I drink maybe two cups of coffee per week in the United States Thai coffee is so delicious I found myself having one or two per day. if you are an avid coffee drinker whether you like it cold hot fancy or plain you're going to love Chiang Mai coffee and let's not forget the tea so delicious and so many flavors. the one thing that was absent from the list which surprised me a lot was Thai massage. I recommend Viang Ping Massage & Spa very professional and skilled masseuses they are not the cheapest parlor but they are very professional and family-friendly.
Hi, thanks for the video. I was wondering if you could tell me more about renting a scooter. Is it expensive? Is there anything I should be aware off? One of my friends told me about possible scams when renting the scooter. This will be my first time travelling to Chiang Mai or Asia in general. I want a scooter to go to the sticky water falls, the temple on top of the mountain and the elephant sanctuary. What do you think is the best way to go from place to place? Thank you again!
So glad you mentioned the coffee! In America it just isn't the same 😊 that's definitely something I've been missing a lot. Amazing video guys, b-roll was great. Keep on going
+Jason and a Camera Thanks man! My experience of American coffee aint great haha, seems pretty watery and more about size than quality - CM's not about that vibe. Getting some great coffee in Nam at the moment as well, loving it!
Great guide guys, we have a couple of weeks here in Chiang Mai so thanks for the tips! The elephant sanctuary has been top of our list since we started travelling! Can’t wait :) thanks again!
Cool, thanks Khanh - have an awesome time. Weve got videos on each of the subject at well, check them out in the description of linked here: danegerandstacey.com/top-things-to-do-in-chiang-mai-thailand/
I'm going in a few months for my honeymoon, and I love your video. We're thinking about doing 5-6 nights in Chiang Mai, is that enough? And where are some good areas to stay to do #1,2,4,7,12? Would you recommend renting a scooter to get around or taxi?
5 or 6 nights is plenty to do a lot of these things, most of them are only half day type activities. Staying in the old town is more traditional, Nimman is our favourite because of the cool cafe scene and restaurants there
This video was really helpful when I visited Chiang Mai. I did most the things on this list and it exceeded my expectations! Thank you so much for the quality info!.. P.s the Khao Soi was one of the best foods I tried in Thailand!
Roger - thanks so much for coming back and letting us know, we're flattered and super happy you found it useful. CM is an amazing place, glad you got to enjoy it.
Very informational! We will definitely go to the Elephant sanctuary and support their organization! Going up to Mae Sae/Samoeng Loop looks amazing. Thank you for sharing
You'll love it. Check out the better version of the elephant sanctuary we did a few days ago (we're back in Chiang Mai now). Make sure you do this! th-cam.com/video/ZHxjkRM1HbQ/w-d-xo.html&lc=Ugxf4elgVEavkeHPzop4AaABAg
Very nice man. U are great and ethical u feel for animals. M in Pattaya and went to Elephant jungle sanctuary here and day after tomorrw m going to chiang mai to see 2 most ethical elephant sanctuaries. Elephant nature park and Elephant jungle sanctuary
Great video! Planning to go next week and this video convinced me to spend more days in chiang mai than bangkok! I just want to ask how to get around chiang mai and which is the best place to stay? My husband and I will be taking the train from bangkok which is super exciting. Thanks in advance!
Happy to hear that! The best way to get around is either Grab or hailing a Songtaew, which we love doing for the local experience. But in general, CM is very walkable and the experiences you do (elephants, zip lining, cooking etc) will all collect you from your hotel anyway. Best to stay in the old town square walls (or close to) or the newer area known as Nimmanhaemen which is where the cooler, newer cafes and area of CM is developed.
Very helpful, My friends are coming from China and you really help me out here, thanks for some tips. as i'm a local I have no idea for them to go those places.
About the sanctuary you are recommending! No riding does not equal ethical. It’s just less unethical! Me and my girlfriend were skeptical about the elephant experiences offered. We chose this one because of a personal recommendation, to find out that our advisor probably was just overwhelmed by the experience and did not notice the little signs. (Tranquilizer Dart, read below) We kept a bit in the background and observed (though we did touch the elephants) and took some pictures. From the beginning the other visitors where very keen on touching, cuddling the elephants and we felt the urge to leave them in peace and would have wanted the guides to hold back the others. Instead they encouraged everyone. “The Elephant touching experience” by itself is definitely interesting, but it would have been enough to just observe them. On occasion you could tell that the elephants were really afraid of the guides. They had a rotating system, so the groups of elephants were visited (hugged, touched, over fed?) by at least two groups of visitors, they did not really have much time for themselves. We thought that we‘re probably a bit neurotic and overly concerned and went on with the schedule until the bathing in the river. Though the elephants calfs really enjoyed their bath and played there was a point were they had to leave the place (we were at a pond overlooking but also lured to take a bath in the beautiful pool below a waterfall). One of the baby elephants suddenly got a bit over the top and wild and the guides changed their behavior, before they seemed very relaxed (there were no tourists near the elephant). They started boxing it rather firmly in the back which at first looked a bit like just a playful reminder BUT then suddenly there was something sticking in the elephants back and was quickly, with a slick move removed by the guard. Must have been a tranquilizer dart... This was when it all fell apart for us. Just before a guide had told us that we had to produce natural medicine balls (rice, banana and other stuff) for the elephants because they apparently constipated very easily. I‘m a doctor and really was wondering, since the sanctuary controls the diet and why would this be a problem? In humans constipation is caused by lack of physical activity, bad diet, or Pharmaceuticals, especially Tranquilizers or Morphine. This is just speculation, but in the aftermath they did not look very vital and rather passive and had an astonishing endurance of people constantly touching and whirling around them. My first guess would be Ketamin, but how to tell. The Dart in the elephants body and the eagerness of the guide to quickly remove it so nobody noticed stayed in our heads. There could have been an explanation, but this should not be noticed by someone, and probably isn’t often since everyone is usually distracted and the guards are obviously trained for these situations... their movement was incredibly ninja... Maybe there is a „good“ explanation for this, but there is no explanation that would make it up for me or my girlfriend, since this situation of agitation happend as a direct consequence of constant contact with selfie-ing boundary crossing tourists. i won‘t judge if someone is looking for the incredible experience of touching an elephant, but in this quantity of people you should probably keep in mind that there is a really high chance of the elephants just being drugged to be able to endure it. I am to sensitive for that. We spoke to others about what we saw, but some just gave us an „oh“ and switched the topic. We didn’t address it in public and were even a bit scared and felt like we saw something we should not have seen, but maybe that’s just us. If you want an ethical experience, don’t expect a lot of contact and google „the guardian elephant sanctuary“ for a newspaper article about ethical sanctuaries, we found after the trip :*-(
Great video. Which Elephant Sanctuary did you go to? We’re going to Chang Mai for 4 nights. They’re are so many different options. I loved what you guys did. It looks amazing! Thank you
I enjoyed this video! All these sound great. If my husband and I only have 3 days in Chiang Mai in December, what would you recommend? We like to stay busy!
This video definitely should have a lot more views and subs, my wanderlust is off the charts right now! Subscribed to support you, guys. Cheers from Russia, keep up the good work!
thnak you both of you. and i am happy to see your clip and with hundreds thousands view. I am Chiangmai lady. I always be so proud of my home land. And what is in your clip is so true . I would really recommend. But if with longer stay..there are more tradition living style hidden all over Chiangmai..that is our best charming of
Thanks Jesse - we appreciate that. We can do more than give you tips, we spent 9 months writing and publishing a book on how to do it. It's literally everything we wanted to know years ago and had to learn ourselves: danegerandstacey.com/travel-full-time/
Also, as a person who has already been to Chiang Mai, I agree with all the things you've listed. In fact, if I was to make a to-do list, I'd probably list the very same things. Priority would've been a little different, but that's just because I loved Thai coffee shops so much. :) But other than that -- I absolutely agree, your list is a must-see & must-do!
For the scooter loop, are you able to rent those from a specific location!? Is it private just you two?! I am going to Chiang Mai in a few months and am so interested. Thank you!
Daneger and Stacey, like you guys' videos, good and fun content with genuine narration. you guys respect and appreciate different cultures and what other places have to offer. Keep on posting. You guys will hit 1 million subscribers soon.
We live for comments like this, thanks for taking the time to send us some positive vibes! TH-cam is pretty one sided some times and the time we spend on this channel is a lot more than the reward that comes back... but moments like these, from comments like yours, is what keeps us determined to make something with this journey on this channel! 1 million subs here we come. THANKS
Great list. We went caving up at Chiang Dao yesterday. It was soooo dope. We also drove to Chiang Rai this week. We'll definitely add Mae Jam to our to do list.
+DearJRenae Oh awesome - we actually didn't make it to Chiang Rai, but 100% we will be back to CM in the future anyway and get a scooter and do some more missions! You loving it there?
Guys, awesome video, was so cool to watch. My wife and I travel a lot for both work and leisure and your videos really help us decide where to go if we are tossing up between a couple of destinations, or unsure where to go. I love the genuine nature of your videos and by far the best top x video I've watched on Chiang Mai. Keep up the good work and keep them coming! A fellow Kiwi ;)
Awesome video, we’re planning our honeymoon and the zip wires and elephant sanctuary is now top of the list! Out of interest what are the songs played in the video? X
Good stuff, Jamie - you guys will love both of them! Songs are just background sorry, can't recall what they are but we normally add our standard tracks in the video description.
Oh my, this video was absolutely wonderful to watch, and so very helpful. Thank you for making this amazing list! Question: is there a license required for using the scooters? Thank you in advance.
No worries! Scooters are sketchy in Chiang Mai now, you'll get picked up and need to pay a fine on the spot if you go through a Police spot. Best to have an IDP AND a motorcycle licence now sadly
Great list! I’ve been living here about 7 months now & loving it! I love that you added coffee shops! Chiang Mai has so many great coffee shops it’s worth mentioning. However I would add Sticky Waterfall. It’s a amazing experience!
Glad you liked it, Bri - hope there was 1 or 2 on there you might not had seen. We've never actually been to the waterfall, should have added it to a 'yet to visit' type list, we've heard its great!
Definitely agree with all of these. Awesome job!! We did all of those except Mae Song and Mon Jam, so will add those to our next visit & I'd like to do Sticky Waterfalls. Loved the Elephant Sanctuary, you could see the people who worked there were really passionate about caring for the Elephants. Cleaning them in the river was cool, a little rocky. Ziplining in the jungle was one of the best experiences ever. We did it with Jungle Flight & agree the guides were the best. We had like an 8 year old girl on ours, who was scared of nothing. 😂 We always felt so safe in Chiang Mai. Maya Mall had really delicious & cheap food too. Ate plenty of Khao Soi & Mango Sticky Rice. Into the Woods was by far my favourite cafe. Everything we had there was perfection. Another epic vlog, thanks for sharing 😀
+Ave Pi Haha love that you went for 'FIRST' initially then edited :P Looks like you've done loads!! Yeah we didnt make it to the stick water falls either, but will definitely do it when we go back. Not actually sure if we ever discovered 'Into The Woods', but with so many options we can't complain about the amazing coffee and food we had :) Thanks for getting in there first with a watch and a like :)
Daneger and Stacey 😂😂 I know I felt being first was irrelevant given the vlog content lol Chiang Mai is def one of my fav places. I loved the fish spas too 😂 Off to NYC & NOLA next month, yay to exciting adventures. 👍
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Just returned home from Chiang Mai. I am glad I watched this video before I went. Now I can say this video is accurate, I did most things on this list and it was fantastic. Love Chiang Mai.
Thats awesome man!
The elephant sanctuary looks absolutely amazing.
Cheers Broskis - that was the sickest thing we did in Thailand for sure!
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Is there a specific name of this sanctuary?
Elephant Jungle Sanctuary
@@DanegerAndStacey wonderful, thank you. It's important to me to see elephants but not abused elephants. Was thrilled to see your bit and look forward to adding this on.
Additionally, do you have any guidance on scooter hire? Rough costs in AUD or NZD? Very much appreciated!
What I like about your video is that you spent enough time in Chiang Mai to actually get a feel for the city. I hate videos in which the visitor says, "This is the best (whatever the attraction is)" when they have no clue. I would note, Flight of the Gibbon has had several fatalities in the last several years. The Samoeng Loop is always fun and it's a great warm-up if one is going to do the Mae Hong Son loop. 350 miles with 1864 curves. Nimman area is a lot younger than the old city, the wall itself is around 730 years old.The Green Market down the back street (Ratchapuek) from The Salsa Cafe has pictures of Nimman when it was rice land with no buildings.Wat Doi Suthep is a place to avoid during Thai holidays as one can barely move it's so crowded. The road from the peak or Doi Suthep to the higher point, Doi Pui, has been paved recently and there are sit-down restaurants near the entrance to Puphing Palace. MAYA is Thai for Magic.I have lived in Chiang Mai 4 years and am still surprised by the things I discover. Nice vid!
I’m Thai and watching this video made me so happy! Beautiful shots and the places are all very interesting even for Thais. I just loooove Chiang Mai and as a Thai I don’t get to travel where tourists go but this video helps me decide where to go. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed! CM is amazing isnt it
Just got back from my Chiang Mai vacation..loved it. We did The Elephant Nature Park..please make sure you never go to any elephant place where you ride them!! If they are riding them, they have had their spirit broken. The park we went to, the elephants were rescues..most were hurt and healed, blind, toothless...if left they would die. Such an amazing experience. Thanks for the video!! I will return to Thailand but this time close to the ocean, maybe the islands!!
well put-together, not overproduced or pretentious. feels as though a buddy is giving me a recap of his chang mai excursion. thanks for sharing!
love love love our video of Chiang Mai. We are escaping cold NZ ( Tauranga) in 3 weeks and heading to Thailand. We were debating whether it was worth heading north to Chiang Mai as we didn't know if there was much to do, but after watching this, we have booked the over night train from Bangkok and will be arriving on the 3rd August. Can't wait.
Happy to hear you guys are getting out of the 3 degree weather, you're gonna love Thailand. CM is our fav spot, so we're happy to hear you've decided to visit. Not sure you've seen it yet, but don't miss the elephant sanctuary, this is our video from there: th-cam.com/video/ZHxjkRM1HbQ/w-d-xo.html
Leaving in 3 weeks to Thailand for the first time. Will be in Chang Mai for a week. This is the best video I've watched in preparation which is saying something. Thanks!!!
Thanks for that - means a lot! Have an epic trip
what a beautiful country with fantastic scenery and places to visit...being with the elephants must be special.....
I'm Thailand people and thank you for promoting my country
Love your information about the elephants, great way to hopefully stop the cruelty.
The Sunday night Market in the old town is a MUST.
I really appreciate giving the credibility at the beginning. I often feel like people go to places for a weekend and think they have the credibility to give an extensive guide on the area. 👍
Absolutely!! Don't even get us started on bloggers doing that, much easier when you don't have to film something and can type like you're an expert 😂
-Thank you for visiting my thailand
-I hope you will go back to thailand again
-Welcome to thailand my guest everyone !
-I love you bro !
Been to Thailand 5 times or so now, we love it!
Welcome to Thailand,Thank you very much to come travel in my country .We hope you will happy to this trip.
Spent 3+ awesome months there and loved it! Will be back again soon.
After reading a couple of articles about top things to do in Chiang Mai, I wasn't sure I wanted to spend too much time there. But after watching this video it has definitely changed my mind! I love the casual tone your video takes, versus being very imperative about where we must go or what we must do. Can't wait to go in two weeks!
We love comments like this Margaret, honestly, we really do. Thank you! Theres so much time and effort that goes into making these videos and in a sea of crap on TH-cam it's hard to stand out, so we love it when some one lets us know we helped them and the video was useful. We genuinely love Chiang Mai, hope you have an awesome holiday!
I ve lived in Chiang Mai 10 years lots of fun and interesting things to see and do here .......
Best video on Chiang Mai I've seen! Nobody has documented all of the possibilities like you did. Keep up the work!
Thanks Terrence. That's TH-cam though, create something great and struggle to get the views it deserves among all the other crap haha. Appreciate your comment though, thats the sh!t that keeps us going.
Thanks for the tips. Very valuable! I like how you explain your guide in detail, so viewers are well-informed when making any decisions.
Appreciate that - thanks Jimi. Thanks for the share on FB as well 🤘🏼
I love Chiang Mai the hospitality is the best I’ve received in Thailand❤️❤️❤️
Such an amazing place :)
Thiland is a dream come true of mine! You both are so lucky, and this video is something you should absolutely be so proud of! Great video quality! The culture and the elephants are so beautiful. And the food!❤️
What a lovely comment, thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it 👌🏼
Khao soi was my favourite food during my 6 weeks stay in Ching mai.... I’d really like to travel back there again!!
So good huh!!
i can't wait to go here. you've captured it beautifully, was such a great video to watch! thank you!
Thank you so much, this is very different from most travel tips. My friend and I are arriving in Thailand in three weeks and Chiang Mai is the top place for me. I felt a little overwhelmed with where to go (Elephant sanctuary /zip line/cooking classes etc.) Though we knew all the stuff we wanted to do. This video was extremely helpful. Thank you so much. We already booked the Elephant place you recommended for a full day.
Amazing to hear - you guys are gonna have a great time!! Travel safe and well 👌🏼
Thai people are welcome Chiang Mai is a beautiful city, mountains, nature and culture.
Yes!
I live here in Thailand but I've never been to Chiang Mai. Your guide helps tremendously for my upcoming trip in March! Thanks!
Pleased you found our videos and happy to help! Enjoy your trip
How was it one?
Last year when I went to Thailand, I refused to ride the elephants. I'll go back this year, and Chiang Mai is on my list. I'll definitely visit the elephant sanctuary. Thank you for the video.
Happy to hear that! Enjoy, the sanctuary is amazing.
Love it! Thanks for taking the time to show everyone beautiful Chiang Mai!
just went to elephant sanctuary camp no.3, got to visit camp 8 sometimes, I took my host fam from USA there, so lovely even for me-local Thai :)
Glad you loved it!
Nice video guys. I go to Chiang Mai 2-3 times a year and is a great escape from HK. I have to make a further suggestion on visiting the Doi Suthep temple. Going up that road is only any good on a road bike where you grind a heavy gear and give the lungs a session. In the morning you find plenty of 'this life rocks' to ride with and its total fun then screaming back down! BUT to enter the realm of true awesomeness you have to run up along the Pilgrims trail. It's a tough hike for most people but get some strength in your legs and try and run it - it is total fire! Then at the top get some watermelon or mango juice from the villagers and get ready to bomb it back down! Total ankle breaking potential fun!
You're more of a man than me, Kevin. I would LOVE to do the trip down on the bike but no way I'm running or bicycling UP that hill haha
Thank you! This is the only list of Chang Mai you need!
You're welcome - thank you for watching! Enjoy CM.
Awesome video - we loved Chiang Mai and will be back for sure - I could visit the Elephant Sanctuaries over, and over again!
I am a traveller and i actually love going to shopping malls in Thailand as they have these big food courts with all different types of thai/asian food
Also an amazing break from the heat - AIRCON!
@@DanegerAndStacey haha that's why I always think Bangkok is cooler than anywhere else...it's not. Just more places with Aircon 😂
best video about this topic ive found in years.
Awesome! Thank you
Great list. We love Chiang Mai. No list would be complete without - get a massage basically every day!!
Haha yeah thats a good point. Depends if yiou like being stretched and folded in half though lol
the food court in chiang mai was a super interesting experience for me. I ordered this amazing but spicy soup
And SO cheap
Thank you so much this video was so helpful and honestly one of the best recommendations!
Glad it was helpful!
amazing guide.. i love chiangmai- it'll always have a piece of my heart
It's got a piece of our hearts as well - amazing place
Awesome guide! Very informative and different from most of the "Top X-number Things" that I've seen when it comes to travel. This makes my wanderlust go through the roof, I have been wanting to visit Thailand for a while now.
+JSTFD Awesome, thanks! Bit of a different style for us, but we just loved CM so much we thought it would be cool to pull together our memories and help others plan. You gotta visit Thailand!
go you will not be disappointed
Daneger and Stacey show a great side of chiang mai and you will love it here...
Awesome video ! 👏 I’m glad you guys gave a lot of ideas on what to do in Thailand without going to the beaches. Thanks 🙂
watching your vid makes me wanna go to Chiangmai now😭😭😭😭
Thank you for your video and your English is very clear and easy to understand
Hey, friends! Thank you so much for your Recon! We visited the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary you recommended and just spent the day with May and her Staff at Thai Secret (she was wonderful - you were right! :- ) Your forward observation notes helped refine our 26th anniversary trip and saved us a ton of time, money and frustration. Thanks for being thorough and fun! Oh, also, we met two Aussies here who were following your notes the same way we are. It was nice to have the instant connection. Blessings as you guys continue to pave the way for others! Thanks again!
My family and I are kiwis in Chiang Mai at the moment. It's amazing here.
Glad you're enjoying!
great guide straight to the point. Ill use this for my trip in 2018. Thanks mate!
You're welcome! Sticky Waterfalls is another one we didnt actually get to sadly, but is a pretty cool experience from what some friends have said, keep that in mind!
great video guys. We'll be heading to chiang man and Bali for our honeymoon and have checked out a few of your videos already
Stoked to hear that, good choices of locations :)
Thanks for this.. I’m just planning my trip and stumbled across your channel.. love it
Happy to help! Enjoy your trip
Thanks so much for your wonderful videos. I wanted to thank you and let you know, that I booked my vacation based on your video of the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary. I will be there first week of November and I am so excited! I will also be spending time in Chang Mai, Bangkok and Hong Kong. When I saw your day with those magnificent creatures and the pure joy of connecting with them, I knew I had to do this. Thanks so much for sharing your passion with us and keep these video coming!
Thanks so much, Mike - your comment means a lot! Glad weve been able to inspire your travels and we hope you have an amazing trip when you do head off on your adventures.
This is literally the same Elephant Sanctuary we went too. That was a once in a lifetime experience
which one is it called ? :)
Cheers for the video, going in a couple days, most of the guys from work suggested Chiang Mai but I didn't even know about it haha Was going to head South from Bangkok but thinking the North is the better option as I got beaches left an right here. The scooter hiring though, any recommendations for companies as I get told a lot there's lots of scams.
Thailand is on my bucket list and when I finally get around to getting there I will make sure to refer back to these when it comes to planning what to do!
+Nicole Lauren Blake Thanks Nicole, lots of people skip Chiang Mai but it's definitely worth the visit.
I would also add the Baan Tawai Creative Village as well. You can find all sorts of handmade items there, wood and other materials, home decor, furnuture and then some. Massage, there is a hot spring around Chiang mai, forgive me I dont recall the name at the moment.
The Karen Hilltribe experience is magical, we were lucky enough to spend four days there with weareBamboo. Thanks for the vid, it brought back some fabulous memories.
Glad you guys loved CM as well!
I loved it, too bad I have only 3 days. my plan was actualy based on this video but with a budget it would be very helpful to know about the cost of the activities. I did my rechearch :) so it just my opinion for your next videos.
Awesome video, exactly what I needed for my one week stay in Chiang Mai in January. Also like your Hoi An tips where I will stay in February. Keep up the great work. You are really genuine and seem to be one of the nicest youtubers out there! Looking forward to more of your videos!
+Live Life Lasting Amazing. We love hearing that we can help someone or share something valuable! Massively appreciate the kind words as well, that's the stuff right there that keeps us going. Thanks for the support.
let me just say that I am not a coffee snob or a connoisseur I drink maybe two cups of coffee per week in the United States Thai coffee is so delicious I found myself having one or two per day. if you are an avid coffee drinker whether you like it cold hot fancy or plain you're going to love Chiang Mai coffee and let's not forget the tea so delicious and so many flavors. the one thing that was absent from the list which surprised me a lot was Thai massage. I recommend Viang Ping Massage & Spa very professional and skilled masseuses they are not the cheapest parlor but they are very professional and family-friendly.
Hi, thanks for the video. I was wondering if you could tell me more about renting a scooter. Is it expensive? Is there anything I should be aware off? One of my friends told me about possible scams when renting the scooter. This will be my first time travelling to Chiang Mai or Asia in general. I want a scooter to go to the sticky water falls, the temple on top of the mountain and the elephant sanctuary. What do you think is the best way to go from place to place? Thank you again!
So glad you mentioned the coffee! In America it just isn't the same 😊 that's definitely something I've been missing a lot. Amazing video guys, b-roll was great. Keep on going
+Jason and a Camera Thanks man! My experience of American coffee aint great haha, seems pretty watery and more about size than quality - CM's not about that vibe. Getting some great coffee in Nam at the moment as well, loving it!
Great guide guys, we have a couple of weeks here in Chiang Mai so thanks for the tips! The elephant sanctuary has been top of our list since we started travelling! Can’t wait :) thanks again!
Thanks for the video. I'm coming to Chiang Mai in a week. Definitely check out those places. Nice work!!!
Cool, thanks Khanh - have an awesome time. Weve got videos on each of the subject at well, check them out in the description of linked here: danegerandstacey.com/top-things-to-do-in-chiang-mai-thailand/
I'm going in a few months for my honeymoon, and I love your video. We're thinking about doing 5-6 nights in Chiang Mai, is that enough? And where are some good areas to stay to do #1,2,4,7,12? Would you recommend renting a scooter to get around or taxi?
5 or 6 nights is plenty to do a lot of these things, most of them are only half day type activities. Staying in the old town is more traditional, Nimman is our favourite because of the cool cafe scene and restaurants there
Great video I’m travelling to Thailand next year so this are some of the must dos
You’ll love it!
Thanks for the great video Guys. Keep doing the great work.
This video was really helpful when I visited Chiang Mai. I did most the things on this list and it exceeded my expectations! Thank you so much for the quality info!.. P.s the Khao Soi was one of the best foods I tried in Thailand!
Roger - thanks so much for coming back and letting us know, we're flattered and super happy you found it useful. CM is an amazing place, glad you got to enjoy it.
Very informational! We will definitely go to the Elephant sanctuary and support their organization! Going up to Mae Sae/Samoeng Loop looks amazing. Thank you for sharing
Hey Katie - awesome, glad it was helpful! Enjoy your time in CM.
Nice video from our very own city and fun to see it with your eyes you did a good job being a CM ambassador - we really enjoyed it na
Great work guys...
Spot on .. Fantastic Attractions in Chiang Mai.. l love it there..
From fellow kiwi/Thai couple .. 🐴🐮
Thanks Peter - we love Thailand! Can't wait to return.
Awesome video. Looking forward to my trip in July.
You'll love it. Check out the better version of the elephant sanctuary we did a few days ago (we're back in Chiang Mai now). Make sure you do this! th-cam.com/video/ZHxjkRM1HbQ/w-d-xo.html&lc=Ugxf4elgVEavkeHPzop4AaABAg
Very nice man. U are great and ethical u feel for animals. M in Pattaya and went to Elephant jungle sanctuary here and day after tomorrw m going to chiang mai to see 2 most ethical elephant sanctuaries. Elephant nature park and Elephant jungle sanctuary
Nice video! Thank you for all the tips we are going in chang mai at the end of June! ☺️☺️☺️☺️
No worries - youre gonna love it
Great video! Planning to go next week and this video convinced me to spend more days in chiang mai than bangkok! I just want to ask how to get around chiang mai and which is the best place to stay? My husband and I will be taking the train from bangkok which is super exciting. Thanks in advance!
Happy to hear that! The best way to get around is either Grab or hailing a Songtaew, which we love doing for the local experience. But in general, CM is very walkable and the experiences you do (elephants, zip lining, cooking etc) will all collect you from your hotel anyway. Best to stay in the old town square walls (or close to) or the newer area known as Nimmanhaemen which is where the cooler, newer cafes and area of CM is developed.
Very helpful,
My friends are coming from China and you really help me out here, thanks for some tips. as i'm a local I have no idea for them to go those places.
Awesome to hear!! They will love CM, just like us.
this wasvery helpful, great video construction, as you give informations about locations you can see truly how it is
About the sanctuary you are recommending!
No riding does not equal ethical. It’s just less unethical!
Me and my girlfriend were skeptical about the elephant experiences offered. We chose this one because of a personal recommendation, to find out that our advisor probably was just overwhelmed by the experience and did not notice the little signs. (Tranquilizer Dart, read below)
We kept a bit in the background and observed (though we did touch the elephants) and took some pictures.
From the beginning the other visitors where very keen on touching, cuddling the elephants and we felt the urge to leave them in peace and would have wanted the guides to hold back the others. Instead they encouraged everyone.
“The Elephant touching experience” by itself is definitely interesting, but it would have been enough to just observe them.
On occasion you could tell that the elephants were really afraid of the guides.
They had a rotating system, so the groups of elephants were visited (hugged, touched, over fed?) by at least two groups of visitors, they did not really have much time for themselves.
We thought that we‘re probably a bit neurotic and overly concerned and went on with the schedule until the bathing in the river.
Though the elephants calfs really enjoyed their bath and played there was a point were they had to leave the place (we were at a pond overlooking but also lured to take a bath in the beautiful pool below a waterfall). One of the baby elephants suddenly got a bit over the top and wild and the guides changed their behavior, before they seemed very relaxed (there were no tourists near the elephant). They started boxing it rather firmly in the back which at first looked a bit like just a playful reminder BUT then suddenly there was something sticking in the elephants back and was quickly, with a slick move removed by the guard. Must have been a tranquilizer dart...
This was when it all fell apart for us.
Just before a guide had told us that we had to produce natural medicine balls (rice, banana and other stuff) for the elephants because they apparently constipated very easily.
I‘m a doctor and really was wondering, since the sanctuary controls the diet and why would this be a problem?
In humans constipation is caused by lack of physical activity, bad diet, or Pharmaceuticals, especially Tranquilizers or Morphine.
This is just speculation, but in the aftermath they did not look very vital and rather passive and had an astonishing endurance of people constantly touching and whirling around them.
My first guess would be Ketamin, but how to tell.
The Dart in the elephants body and the eagerness of the guide to quickly remove it so nobody noticed stayed in our heads. There could have been an explanation, but this should not be noticed by someone, and probably isn’t often since everyone is usually distracted and the guards are obviously trained for these situations... their movement was incredibly ninja...
Maybe there is a „good“ explanation for this, but there is no explanation that would make it up for me or my girlfriend, since this situation of agitation happend as a direct consequence of constant contact with selfie-ing boundary crossing tourists.
i won‘t judge if someone is looking for the incredible experience of touching an elephant, but in this quantity of people you should probably keep in mind that there is a really high chance of the elephants just being drugged to be able to endure it.
I am to sensitive for that. We spoke to others about what we saw, but some just gave us an „oh“ and switched the topic. We didn’t address it in public and were even a bit scared and felt like we saw something we should not have seen, but maybe that’s just us.
If you want an ethical experience, don’t expect a lot of contact and google „the guardian elephant sanctuary“ for a newspaper article about ethical sanctuaries, we found after the trip :*-(
Great video. Which Elephant Sanctuary did you go to? We’re going to Chang Mai for 4 nights. They’re are so many different options. I loved what you guys did. It looks amazing! Thank you
This is Elephant Jungle Sanctuary
love the video and places you have picked. very informative. thanks for sharing.
Very helpful video thanks. We're considering going and your video was very encouraging.
CM is an amazing place, you'll love it
I enjoyed this video! All these sound great. If my husband and I only have 3 days in Chiang Mai in December, what would you recommend? We like to stay busy!
Sanctuary, old town, markets, nimman & the canyon would be winners
@@DanegerAndStacey Great, thank you!
miss chiang mai,, i went ching mai 2 years ago,, n i love the city 😍🤗
Going to Thailand in 2021. Thai friend mentioned chiang Mai and your video confirms it. Looks amazing. Thanks for being so thorough !!! xoxoox
Glad to hear that! You'll love it
This video definitely should have a lot more views and subs, my wanderlust is off the charts right now! Subscribed to support you, guys. Cheers from Russia, keep up the good work!
Thanks so much, thats really nice of you to say!
Thanks guys! Most useful video about Chiang Mai i've found. Going to Chiang Mai next week! :)
Appreciate that, enjoy CM!
thnak you both of you. and i am happy to see your clip and with hundreds thousands view. I am Chiangmai lady. I always be so proud of my home land. And what is in your clip is so true . I would really recommend. But if with longer stay..there are more tradition living style hidden all over Chiangmai..that is our best charming of
Hey guys, loved your video, best we’ve seen by far! Can you give us some tips on how to become a digital nomad? Thanks guys
Thanks Jesse - we appreciate that. We can do more than give you tips, we spent 9 months writing and publishing a book on how to do it. It's literally everything we wanted to know years ago and had to learn ourselves: danegerandstacey.com/travel-full-time/
Amazing video!! Now I'm sure that I'm gonna visit Thailand 💓💓☉ thanks so much
You should!
Also, as a person who has already been to Chiang Mai, I agree with all the things you've listed. In fact, if I was to make a to-do list, I'd probably list the very same things. Priority would've been a little different, but that's just because I loved Thai coffee shops so much. :) But other than that -- I absolutely agree, your list is a must-see & must-do!
Oh awesome, two great comments from you haha! Stoked you like all the same things, Chiang Mai is such a great place!
For the scooter loop, are you able to rent those from a specific location!? Is it private just you two?! I am going to Chiang Mai in a few months and am so interested. Thank you!
We just went to a random rental place in Nimman, theres quite a few so you won't struggle to find one, Just make sure you have the right licence 😁
Daneger and Stacey, like you guys' videos, good and fun content with genuine narration. you guys respect and appreciate different cultures and what other places have to offer. Keep on posting. You guys will hit 1 million subscribers soon.
We live for comments like this, thanks for taking the time to send us some positive vibes! TH-cam is pretty one sided some times and the time we spend on this channel is a lot more than the reward that comes back... but moments like these, from comments like yours, is what keeps us determined to make something with this journey on this channel! 1 million subs here we come. THANKS
Great list. We went caving up at Chiang Dao yesterday. It was soooo dope. We also drove to Chiang Rai this week. We'll definitely add Mae Jam to our to do list.
+DearJRenae Oh awesome - we actually didn't make it to Chiang Rai, but 100% we will be back to CM in the future anyway and get a scooter and do some more missions! You loving it there?
Guys, awesome video, was so cool to watch. My wife and I travel a lot for both work and leisure and your videos really help us decide where to go if we are tossing up between a couple of destinations, or unsure where to go. I love the genuine nature of your videos and by far the best top x video I've watched on Chiang Mai. Keep up the good work and keep them coming! A fellow Kiwi ;)
Good to see more Kiwis following our videos, thanks Wiremu! Appreciate your comment mate, thanks for taking the time to send us some positive vibes
This is a great topic to cover. Please post more like this in the future. Excellent!!!
Thanks!
Been to Chiang Mai twice, would want to visit again, real soon.
Awesome video, we’re planning our honeymoon and the zip wires and elephant sanctuary is now top of the list! Out of interest what are the songs played in the video? X
Good stuff, Jamie - you guys will love both of them! Songs are just background sorry, can't recall what they are but we normally add our standard tracks in the video description.
Great video guys! Super interesting and well produced - especially the drone shots!
Appreciate it, thanks guys.
Oh my, this video was absolutely wonderful to watch, and so very helpful.
Thank you for making this amazing list!
Question: is there a license required for using the scooters?
Thank you in advance.
No worries! Scooters are sketchy in Chiang Mai now, you'll get picked up and need to pay a fine on the spot if you go through a Police spot. Best to have an IDP AND a motorcycle licence now sadly
Daneger and Stacey thank you so much for the heads up!
Excellent video. Really helpful in planning our trip. Cheers!
Great list! I’ve been living here about 7 months now & loving it! I love that you added coffee shops! Chiang Mai has so many great coffee shops it’s worth mentioning. However I would add Sticky Waterfall. It’s a amazing experience!
Glad you liked it, Bri - hope there was 1 or 2 on there you might not had seen. We've never actually been to the waterfall, should have added it to a 'yet to visit' type list, we've heard its great!
Suuuuper helpful video guys! We are traveling to Chiang Mai in 2,5 weeks I am so excited!
You're gonna love it - weve got loads of vlogs from CM as well if you want to see more daily styff
Definitely agree with all of these. Awesome job!! We did all of those except Mae Song and Mon Jam, so will add those to our next visit & I'd like to do Sticky Waterfalls. Loved the Elephant Sanctuary, you could see the people who worked there were really passionate about caring for the Elephants. Cleaning them in the river was cool, a little rocky.
Ziplining in the jungle was one of the best experiences ever. We did it with Jungle Flight & agree the guides were the best. We had like an 8 year old girl on ours, who was scared of nothing. 😂 We always felt so safe in Chiang Mai.
Maya Mall had really delicious & cheap food too. Ate plenty of Khao Soi & Mango Sticky Rice.
Into the Woods was by far my favourite cafe. Everything we had there was perfection.
Another epic vlog, thanks for sharing 😀
+Ave Pi Haha love that you went for 'FIRST' initially then edited :P Looks like you've done loads!! Yeah we didnt make it to the stick water falls either, but will definitely do it when we go back. Not actually sure if we ever discovered 'Into The Woods', but with so many options we can't complain about the amazing coffee and food we had :)
Thanks for getting in there first with a watch and a like :)
Daneger and Stacey 😂😂 I know I felt being first was irrelevant given the vlog content lol Chiang Mai is def one of my fav places. I loved the fish spas too 😂 Off to NYC & NOLA next month, yay to exciting adventures. 👍
Exciting! Never been to NYC but we have to get there... stoked that you've got your own adventures coming up, must be getting bored of ours :P
+Ave Pi Amazing. Stace has been to New Orleans and said it is such a cool place, sure you'll love it.