Grand ol' reception featuring five of the said pillars
If historical, old-world elegance tickles your fancy but you can’t do without your luxury mod cons, then be sure to check out (or into) the beautiful 137 Pillars House boutique hotel. Set a block back from Chiang Mai’s Mae Ping River, this 19th century former teak residence of the manager of the East Borneo Company, has been transformed into a charming 30-suite getaway in the ‘Rose of the North’.
Hey Nellie!
What: A three-night adventure package at the beautiful Four Seasons Tented Camp in the Golden Triangle.
Where: 180km north of Chiang Mai, in the misty mountains of the Golden Triangle, where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar converge by the Mekong River.
Why: Über-luxe seclusion with plush beds, deep, hand-hammered copper baths, jungle trekking atop elephants, sunrise breakfasts, sunset rafting, and village and market visits – the question isn’t why, but why not?
How: fourseasons.com
How much: From 79,000 baht per night in a tent, inclusive of all meals and beverages, one spa treatment per person, a host of activities, private round-trip transfers between Chiang Rai International Airport and the Tented Camp, exclusive of tax.
One of the stops on the Midtown CultureNOW tour – Grand Central Station, choc-a-block with archi n’ art wonders [photo by Nataraj Metz/Flickr]
Art and culture apps are popping up like dots on a teeny weeny bikini, but as always, caveat emptor, some are far better than others. Here’s our pick of the very best to get you front of the queue, ahead of the pack looking sleek not slack, and at the cutting edge of ‘in the know’. Sm-art!
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