We went there to celebrate my mother's 70th birthday as a family. Only one missing was my second sister (who couldn't make it as she lives all the way in Sydney and had just come back for a holiday in December).
We mostly spent the trip just exploring the markets (night market, food market, Sunday market) and checking out the shopping malls in Chiangmai. My parents have been there before so they have done all the touristy thing like visiting the temples etc so they didn't want to do that all over again.
There are plenty to do though in Chiangmai. If you a adventurous and love sports then you can spend a day riding ATVs, zorbing, zip-lining or even white water rafting! Chiang Rai is just a couple of hours' drive away and there are plenty of guides that can take you there for a day trip. Apparently the White Temple there is a must see! If you are a lover of Thai food you can even spend a day learning how to cook Thai food from scratch. Can't wait to try out all that when I visit again....whenever that will be!
