Chiang Mai has long served as a backpacker's gateway to Thailand's northern reaches, but an influx of Thai artists and Western expatriates has turned this quiet city into a vibrant destination....more
Why not book a late deal to see in 2008 somewhere special? You could spend New Year week Tuscan cottage, cruising down the Nile or dining with royalty in the Italian Alps...more
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