Westminster Travel has a two-night package to Chiang Mai, with a third night free, for $2,550, staying at the Imperial Mae Ping Hotel (www.imperial hotels.com/maeping). Or you can pay a little extra and stay at: D2 Hotel (www.d2hotels. com) for $3,190; the Chedi (www.ghm hotels.com) for $3,690; Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi (www.mandarin oriental.com/chiangmai) for $3,950. Flights are via Bangkok with Thai Airways, and the packages (per person, twin share) will be available from August 27 until the end of October. Breakfast is included at all properties except the Mandarin Oriental. For details and reservations call Westminster Travel on 2313 9800, or e-mail [email protected], quoting reference number 4628.

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