Good one Wayne....love Yidan's place....she speak's English very well too....checked her channel & will be in touch, as have helped build and design a couple of eco villages., from top to bottom...have ton's of good info for her
I had a great time Yidan, thank you for giving me some time, i knew you was busy that day. I would love to come back again one day and see how the farm has progressed.🙏🫶
It's a real proper winter there innit. Strange seeing all the Thais at that market rugged up like it was the North of England. How cold was it in degrees mate? I guess racing around on Lucille makes it even colder for you. By lunch time it would still be roasting hot though. Oh I loved that farm. Yidan has done really well. Work in progress but already inviting for tourists or even Thais to stay. Well done Wayne. Great video 🤩
Really cold in the mornings mate. I didn't catch the temps, but it was cold man. By 11am, sweating buckets haha. It's been the same in Chiang Mai this winter also. Yidan is a great woman, she's created something special. Thanks mate.
Interesting video. It's a well-known fact that most people from Shanghai are good traders, businesspeople, and bankers. Shanghai people are really tough. TOUGH. Probably, one must be tough to buy 5 rai of land and start from scratch. Five years from now, the land will be transformed most likely. Foreigners buying land is not something you often see. And, by now, corn has been planted to add to the Hot Pot, probably. Chinese communities are strong and resilient where ever you find them for several fundamental reasons.
The young lady who owns that farm is friends with a Chinese youtuber and his husband who is a famous youtuber has about 3 million followers if I'm not mistaken. 😲😊👍
Great to see another part of Northern Thailand Wayne. The farm home stay is in a great location. Love the view of the mountain. I think the farm will look even better in a year or so when there's a bit more vegetation. 1,200 baht is a bit high if you have the dreaded shared bathroom IMO. Love the elevated walkways. 5 rai converts to 2 acreas btw. Hope Yidan doesn't have any ownership hassles with the land. Maybe I'm being a bit critical but the main street of Chang Dao looks pretty ordinary to me. Funny because it's in such a beautiful part of Thailand. Could do with some tarting up IMO.
Thanks Doug! The Farm is in a great location, magical area. Yidan has many plans to expand, so it will be good to see the farm in 12 months time. I think the pricing is about right, IMO. The ordinary streets of Chiang Dao are what i love about the place, but i agree, it could get tarted up a little. Thanks Doug, always good to hear your thoughts on things.
Nice interview Wayne. . Been watching her channel from the beginning. Yidan is quite smart and resourceful lady. You should spend a night and vlog it. Stop using g JC name in vain. Take Care .
Thanks Robert. Yes, i watched her videos a lot. Yidan is a very smart woman. Maybe I'll go back again sometime. I couldn't understand the last bit mate but thanks.
A true Bobby dazzler. A bit disappointing the last place didn't give you a late check out, it seemed pretty empty. I really admire people like Yidan that get their own piece of paradise and build such a enterprise on it. It's my dream to get a piece of land like that in the north where I can grow my food aswell. A place I can really settle my... arsh... into.
I think they would have let me leave my bags somewhere, but i wasn't comfortable with that. Yidan's place is awesome mate, great location. Perfect place for you buddy! Get your arsh in gear 🤣
Ha! Wayne good to see you enjoing yourself. 1200 a night. Had to rewind that. Great place for a night indeed but 600 would be fair. Anyway, great vid again. Cheers buddy
Subscribed to her channel now also. Yurts are cool and easy to clean. Home cooked Chinese food on offer also. My wife and I may check it out this summer. Love your videos. No fluff.
Wow one of your best days out so far Wayne! And I get the sense the vibe here is more authentic and less touristy than Pai. More my style at least. Also looking forward to checking out Yidan's channel. She also might take a look at a one of my best Mates's from the U.K. who designs camping Yurts, she might be able to get some ideas look for "Campingyurts Summer Lake Oregon" to find some examples.
Cheers Jack! Chiang Dao is exactly how you said, more authentic and hardly any tourists around. It's a contender for a place to live. I'm sure Yidan would be interested is some ideas. She has a great channel.
@@WalkAboutWayne I'll share Yidan's channel with friends who may be interested and I may drop her a message. Interesting you say Chiang Dao might be a contender to live, I was wondering the same thing. Just having a laid-back spot to escape the heat would be good awesome. When I lived in Penang it was rejuvenating to go to Cameron Highlands for the weekend but it was an arduous 3-4 hour drive. Chiang Dao should be an easy run from Chiang Mai, and it may have been near Chiang Dao many years ago where I stayed in a very rural and traditional mountain village with the family of Thai friends from the U.S. I remember the town of Chiang Dao being pretty much a hill tribe and farming center, and It would be good to get a bit more of your take on the town and options available for long term accommodations?
@@jackoneil3933 It's a great town but depends what your lifestyle is Jack. It's perfect for me, chilled town with all the shops and markets you need, great scenery and quiet streets. Rent is so cheap in Chiang Dao mate, i was seeing places for 3 and 5000 a month.
@@WalkAboutWayne Cool! Chiang Mai looks like it could start to feel like a bit of a grinder after a while. We all need a bit of purpose and belonging to keep physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually healthy, something that you don't often find as a traveler.
Watch the full Chiang Dao Series here - ruclips.net/video/e2vwD4YgEhk/видео.html
Beautiful. Excellent. Really liked this vlog Wayne. Beautiful scenery plus some nice motorbike shots. Thank you 😊👍🏼
Nice one Kashif, I enjoyed making this one. Great day !
@@WalkAboutWayne Loved it. Stay safe and have fun 😊👍🏼
Good one Wayne....love Yidan's place....she speak's English very well too....checked her channel & will be in touch, as have helped build and design a couple of eco villages., from top to bottom...have ton's of good info for her
That's great buddy!
Thank you again Wayne for visiting my place! If I wasn’t so occupied that day would love to show you around Chiang Dao. ❤come back again :-)
I had a great time Yidan, thank you for giving me some time, i knew you was busy that day. I would love to come back again one day and see how the farm has progressed.🙏🫶
It's a real proper winter there innit. Strange seeing all the Thais at that market rugged up like it was the North of England. How cold was it in degrees mate? I guess racing around on Lucille makes it even colder for you. By lunch time it would still be roasting hot though. Oh I loved that farm. Yidan has done really well. Work in progress but already inviting for tourists or even Thais to stay. Well done Wayne. Great video 🤩
Really cold in the mornings mate. I didn't catch the temps, but it was cold man. By 11am, sweating buckets haha. It's been the same in Chiang Mai this winter also. Yidan is a great woman, she's created something special. Thanks mate.
Interesting video. It's a well-known fact that most people from Shanghai are good traders, businesspeople, and bankers. Shanghai people are really tough. TOUGH. Probably, one must be tough to buy 5 rai of land and start from scratch. Five years from now, the land will be transformed most likely. Foreigners buying land is not something you often see. And, by now, corn has been planted to add to the Hot Pot, probably. Chinese communities are strong and resilient where ever you find them for several fundamental reasons.
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Yidans homestay has had a amazing amount of work done - views all round - Bobby dazzler 😃👌👋👍🙏
Bobby Dazzler of a Farm Ant. Yidan has a great vision for the place.
The young lady who owns that farm is friends with a Chinese youtuber and his husband who is a famous youtuber has about 3 million followers if I'm not mistaken. 😲😊👍
Maybe yes.
Classic comment with regards to Yidan purchasing land referring that Chinese get special treatment over western foreigners :-)
Classic 👍
Great to see another part of Northern Thailand Wayne. The farm home stay is in a great location. Love the view of the mountain. I think the farm will look even better in a year or so when there's a bit more vegetation. 1,200 baht is a bit high if you have the dreaded shared bathroom IMO. Love the elevated walkways. 5 rai converts to 2 acreas btw. Hope Yidan doesn't have any ownership hassles with the land. Maybe I'm being a bit critical but the main street of Chang Dao looks pretty ordinary to me. Funny because it's in such a beautiful part of Thailand. Could do with some tarting up IMO.
Thanks Doug! The Farm is in a great location, magical area. Yidan has many plans to expand, so it will be good to see the farm in 12 months time. I think the pricing is about right, IMO. The ordinary streets of Chiang Dao are what i love about the place, but i agree, it could get tarted up a little. Thanks Doug, always good to hear your thoughts on things.
Good on ya mate.
Nice one John 👌
Nice interview Wayne. . Been watching her channel from the beginning. Yidan is quite smart and resourceful lady. You should spend a night and vlog it. Stop using g JC name in vain. Take Care .
Thanks Robert. Yes, i watched her videos a lot. Yidan is a very smart woman. Maybe I'll go back again sometime. I couldn't understand the last bit mate but thanks.
@@WalkAboutWayne same same mate….didn’t understand
He means jesus christ, j c.
@@davelilley1692 Oh, i see. Thanks for clearing that up.
A true Bobby dazzler. A bit disappointing the last place didn't give you a late check out, it seemed pretty empty.
I really admire people like Yidan that get their own piece of paradise and build such a enterprise on it. It's my dream to get a piece of land like that in the north where I can grow my food aswell. A place I can really settle my... arsh... into.
I think they would have let me leave my bags somewhere, but i wasn't comfortable with that. Yidan's place is awesome mate, great location. Perfect place for you buddy! Get your arsh in gear 🤣
Ha! Wayne good to see you enjoing yourself. 1200 a night. Had to rewind that. Great place for a night indeed but 600 would be fair. Anyway, great vid again. Cheers buddy
Nice one Hansie! 👍
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Thanks mate 👍
That was a great location to build. See for miles. Distant mountains while in the mountains.
And great commute for her!!
The location is perfect Eric, lovely place.
Subscribed to her channel now also. Yurts are cool and easy to clean. Home cooked Chinese food on offer also. My wife and I may check it out this summer.
Love your videos. No fluff.
@@ericthornton5252 Thanks Eric, appreciate it.
Wow one of your best days out so far Wayne! And I get the sense the vibe here is more authentic and less touristy than Pai. More my style at least. Also looking forward to checking out Yidan's channel. She also might take a look at a one of my best Mates's from the U.K. who designs camping Yurts, she might be able to get some ideas look for "Campingyurts Summer Lake Oregon" to find some examples.
Cheers Jack! Chiang Dao is exactly how you said, more authentic and hardly any tourists around. It's a contender for a place to live. I'm sure Yidan would be interested is some ideas. She has a great channel.
@@WalkAboutWayne I'll share Yidan's channel with friends who may be interested and I may drop her a message.
Interesting you say Chiang Dao might be a contender to live, I was wondering the same thing. Just having a laid-back spot to escape the heat would be good awesome.
When I lived in Penang it was rejuvenating to go to Cameron Highlands for the weekend but it was an arduous 3-4 hour drive. Chiang Dao should be an easy run from Chiang Mai, and it may have been near Chiang Dao many years ago where I stayed in a very rural and traditional mountain village with the family of Thai friends from the U.S.
I remember the town of Chiang Dao being pretty much a hill tribe and farming center, and It would be good to get a bit more of your take on the town and options available for long term accommodations?
@@jackoneil3933 It's a great town but depends what your lifestyle is Jack. It's perfect for me, chilled town with all the shops and markets you need, great scenery and quiet streets. Rent is so cheap in Chiang Dao mate, i was seeing places for 3 and 5000 a month.
@@WalkAboutWayne Cool! Chiang Mai looks like it could start to feel like a bit of a grinder after a while. We all need a bit of purpose and belonging to keep physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually healthy, something that you don't often find as a traveler.
lovely video Wayne just one question what go pro are you using ?? cheers Adrian
I use a GoPro 11 now mate. I was using a 7 up until about a month ago.
@@WalkAboutWayne ok thanks mate
Now on the List 🎯
Good stuff Wayne 🙏
Worth a visit! Thanks buddy!
@@WalkAboutWayne > may be that way btwn late Feb - mid March > no burning season gonna keep me away 😉
Day time is hot, night time with lights on all kind of intense insects will come to party with your lights.
They sure do Dan. I don't get bitten by the mozzies so much these day though.