BIKING

Thailand is an ideal year-round destination for those who prefer to head out on two wheels. Bangkok-based Spice Roads ( spiceroads.com)— which also has an office in Chiang Mai—offers a dizzying range of bike tours up and down the country. These run the gamut from half-day and daylong jaunts into the countryside around Bangkok, to an epic 11-day ride from Chiang Mai to the capital via the temple-studded plains and historic cities of central Thailand. In the south, Amazing Bike Tours ( amazingbiketoursthailand.asia) specializes in cycling trips of various lengths around Phuket, Krabi, and Phang Nga provinces. The shortest is a half-day excursion around the countryside of northeastern Phuket, while those looking for a more substantial workout can opt for a weeklong Andaman adventure, which combines mountain biking on Koh Yao Yai, both onand off-road cycling at Khao Sok National Park, and much more. Mountain biking enthusiasts won’t be disappointed by Thailand’s northern regions. Streaked with jeep tracks and all manner of trails, Doi Suthep–Pui National Park is a haven for downhill and cross-country bikers. Mountain Biking Chiang

Mai ( mountainbikingchiangmai.com) offers day trips there for riders of all levels.