Where to stay in Pai?

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762 turns in the road later…
We arrived in Pai at 8 at night. We were exhausted, and feeling a bit queasy after the winding drive. We were greeted at the minibus and taken straight to the hostel by motorbike sidecar. The owner, James, greeted us and showed us to our room – a little private bungalow near the communal area. Even in the dark, we were amazed by how beautiful the setting was and the architecture of the bamboo structures. Our bungalow was pretty luxury too, but more on that later.

James told us it was one of the resident’s birthdays, and did we want to come into town for a drink? We were tired, but took him up on the offer. So, we hopped on the back of a couple of bikes and headed into town. Over birthday drinks we met the other people staying at our hostel, and from there we became part of the community there…

Before I talk about the hostel itself, I’m going to whatsapp number list take a minute and sound like a typical ‘backpacker’ stereotype here, but sorry, I can’t help it when it comes to this place! We were incredibly lucky in our stay, and met some really great people. The staff working at the hostel, fwho managed to teach me fire poi despite my uncoordination, cooked us some of the most delicious food I’ve ever eaten, and made our time at the hostel welcoming and memorable. They may also have saved us from scorpion-gate, but that’s another story! The guests at our hostel were lovely, and quickly became travel buddies exploring Pai together. The people, as much as the place, made Pai Circus School really special. Many evening were spent in town, only to return to the little bamboo hut overlooking the valley, chatting away the night and sharing stories.