Morning walk inside the old city
In Chiang Mai’s old city, the morning started with temple bells, the smell of incense, and monks in orange robes moving quietly through side streets. Coffee shops slowly filled...
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai is the spiritual, cultural capital of Thailand’s mountainous north, wrapped in historic brick walls and a tranquil moat. Inside the old city...
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Sticky rice at the night bazaar
The night bazaar lit up like a festival, rows of lanterns guiding me past woven bags, sizzling skewers, and tiny stalls selling everything from art to socks. I ate mango sticky ri...
View from the mountain temple
From the temple on the hill, Chiang Mai looked like a green-and-gray patchwork pressed flat under hazy sky. Bells chimed in the breeze while visitors took turns ringing them, each...