Living Small: Walk very, very, very slowly.

Chiang Mai is the Rose of the North, an ancient moated city as clean and easy as Bangkok is gritty and rushed. On the nearby mountain are a spectacular temple and a royal palace surrounded by peaceful gardens. My favorite spot for meditation is not the lavish red and gold temple but a stand of tall bamboo in the royal garden. One Thai freind suggested I go there to "think about nothing and walk very, very, very slowly."


For more about the mountain, go to http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand-attractions/phuping-palace-royal-residence-chiang-mai/