TRAVEL WATCH: NOVEMBER 1, 1999 VOL. 154 NO. 17

chiang mai city guide: Web Crawling CHIANG MAI NEWS (www.chiangmainews.com) CITY WATCH: Created by editor Pim Kemasingki, this site combines up-to-date travel information with news and gossip about what's going on around Chiang Mai. There's a wealth of background material on the area, its people and their culture. Photographs and histories of the numerous hill tribes that surround Chiang Mai make a good starting point for travelers planning a trek. A searchable database allows visitors to find their way around the site, and numerous links help them surf further afield. INFO THAI (www.infothai.com/north) FACT FILLED: Now that you have the inside track on Chiang Mai, here's a directory that will let you put together some of the nuts and bolts of the rest of your trip. The site includes descriptions and contact information for hotels, restaurants and bars in Chiang Mai and beyond, as well as plenty of other resources. Info Thai also takes in northern Thailand, so it's especially useful if you're planning a journey to Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle.

Back to the Chiang Mai City Guide Home Hot Deals While you might not have time to travel to Thailand by boat, you can always take the Royal Barge Hot Tip Visitors can turn their trip to Chiang Mai into an education by learning to give massages and cook like a local Detour Let Charoui guide you through his museum and, if you're male, he might let you seat yourself on a sacred chair made from an elephant's hip bone Web Crawling Now that you have the inside track on Chiang Mai, here's a directory that will let you put together some of the nuts and bolts of the rest of your trip more city guides Beijing Jakarta Manila Kuala Lumpur Taipei Ulan Bator Seoul Macau Singapore Sydney Bangkok Shanghai Tokyo Hong Kong