Yesterday my husband said "Chiang Mai is like the Austin* of Thailand." I thought this was a great comparison. What else you got?
*Austin of legend, from the 90s. Not the corporatized version it's become.
Just for fun: City comparisons (US centric)
Re: Just for fun: City comparisons (US centric)
They call Dubai the Las Vegas of the Mid East.
Re: Just for fun: City comparisons (US centric)
Beirut was called the Paris of the Middle East.
Was London the european NYC ?
Was London the european NYC ?