This Destination Is Quietly Known as the 'Sakura of the Tropics' and Has a Cherry Blossom Season That Rivals Japan

This Destination Is Quietly Known as the 'Sakura of the Tropics' and Has a Cherry Blossom Season That Rivals Japan

Thailand’s Chiang Mai province comes alive with pink blooms each winter, offering an underrated take on cherry blossom season.Wild Himalayan cherry blossoms surround the House of Sakura at Khun Chang Kian in Chiang Mai, Thailand.Credit: Alongkot Sumritjearapol/Getty ImagesJapan and Washington, D.C. may be top of mind for cherry blossom season right now, but plenty of other destinations also spring to life with soft pink petals offering their own…