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There comes a moment in March when the mountains surrounding Chiang Mai simply cease to exist, replaced by a thick, campfire-scented smog. Here is what it looks like from the side-lines.

Mossy tunnels, slightly eccentric “talking trees”, stray dogs, monks, and the general feeling that the forest has quietly reclaimed the place.

There is a moment in a Japanese onsen, somewhere between the sulfurous steam and the sudden realisation of your own profound nakedness, when you question every life choice that led you here.

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This is not a guide to Chiang Mai, nor a list of attractions, but a collection of moments noticed while slowing down. A quiet look at Northern Thailand.

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