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We spent 2 wonderful days with Lyn (Panphailin), first on a walking tour of Chiang Mai sampling street foods and learning about local Lanna (Northern Thai) culture. It was a fascinating time understanding how the Lanna have a very different life style and cuisine from what we thought we knew about “Thai” cuisine. We had an excellent introduction to Thai history, the religion and temples, and how it has changed over the centuries. The next day we did a hiking tour to the Doi Inthanon National Park, where Lyn organizes with a local guide to hike along Mae Klang River, through forest to Mae Klang Leung village. Then we had lunch, actually helped prepare lunch with our local guide, Goc and his wife, Pordee. It was a great experience to visit them in their home. Lyn explained that as a student, she lived with Goc and Pordee as interned as a government social worker in the area helping the farmers transition from farming opium to legal crops. Organizing tours is how she now helps them earn a living. Lyn is very supportive of local businesses and works hard to make one feel that they are helping the local people. We highly recommend Lyn Panphallin to introduce you to Northern Thai culture. We will need to return to take her cooking course.