Wendy

chaing rai is smaller and more for your seasoned hiker - so if you plan to
do serious hilltribe walking- you'd be better to base yourself there......
Chaing mai- is bigger and if like me all you wanted was a few days trips ...
a better base.
"Rick Graham" <graham2514@charter.net> wrote in message
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> How long of stay do these two cities warrant? My wife and I were planning
> four days for each but it is difficult to judge what city has the most to
> offer for the visitor. We have previously visited Bangkok, Phuket, Udorn,
> and Ubon but never the northwest. We plan to visit during December.
Thanks
> in advance.
>
> rg
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