A Normal Day

As we settle into a Chiang Mai routine, the exotic is giving way to the normal.

Temples, golden Buddhas, streets filled with motorbikes and other traffic, Thai language signage that instills in us a sense of illiteracy. Just another day in paradise.

Money Exchange

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We headed to the Maya Shopping center to exchange US currency.  At the Exchange booth we made an unexpected discovery: the size of the US denomination being exchanged impacts the exchange rate.

We found (see USD exchange rates in image at left) that $1 and $2.00 bills net an exchange rate of 33.69 baht.  Bills over $50 net the highest exchange rate of 34.52.

Who knew?  Another travel tip to share.

Acrobaleno Italian Restaurant

In the evening we had dinner with Shawn, Tom and Wyatt at an Italian Restaurant called Acrobaleno on the east side of the Ping River. Unlike typical Thai service where plates of food are served at different times, all the dishes came out at once, but some were a hotter than others. The food was lovely.

We Uber’d to and from the restaurant.

Travel Tip

• The size of US denomination currency impacts the exchange rate.  Bills over $50 have a better exchange rate than smaller bills.