A Proper Pampering at the Women's Prison

If you ever find yourself in Chang Mai, Thailand..

..might I suggest paying a visit to the Women's Prison


$10.00 Will buy you a 1.5 hour one hell of a traditional full body Thai massage complete with some crazy hot herbal treatment.

We're going to need to return to the prison in a few days after we trek up into the surrounding hills- as we have decided to spend a couple of nights with some of the tribal peoples in the area in order to learn more about their cultures, customs and practices.


Just in case you were wondering......

Over 100 years ago, theses Hilltribe peoples migrated south from China into what are now Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand. Apparently, they know very little of the modern world. The six major tribes are the Karen, the Hmong, the Yao, the Akha, the Lisu, and the Lahu. With the majority being nomadic farmers- they tend to migrate whenever they feel as though the soil at their present location is becoming depleted.

We are also arranging a whitewater rafting trip- on a bamboo raft..crazy. Also, an afternoon elephant ride through the dense jungles which comprise most of northern Thailand.

We've heard stories from other travellers of being pressured into smoking opium during their stay in these villages..


This could get quite interesting..