Today I arrived in Chiang Mai. It’s a place I’ve thought, read and talked about a lot over the past month or so because once I admitted to myself and you that I wasn’t enjoying living out of a backpack, I knew that I would have to find somewhere to hang up my hat for a while.
I’ve heard nothing but good things about Chiang Mai. It’s well-known for its low cost of living, cultural vibe and it seems to be a place of choice for many bloggers and online entrepreneurs to recuperate and focus. I’ve done heaps of research online about places to stay, things to do and even which yoga studio I might frequent.
So at 6am this morning it was no surprise to me that as my bus pulled into the city I was hoping to soon call home, I felt a certain amount of pressure to fall in love with the place. Too exhausted to even take in what I was seeing, I headed straight to my accommodation to crash out.
Having travelled by bus here from Bangkok, a large part of today has been spent sleeping and the rest of the day has seen me organising myself in terms of getting my bearings, 
sorting out wi-fi, renting a bike and unpacking but I did manage to find the time to have a quick whizz around the city by bike and I’m pleased to say that I definitely like what I’ve seen.
I’ve committed to one month here so far and if things don’t work out as I hope, then of course I’ll move on but if I do love it as much as I’ve been told I will then I could be here for as long as six months. In that time I’m hoping to do some serious work on this online space that I inhabit and step one of that process will be to dig out the plan for I made for 2012, re-work much of the times scales, drop a few of the goals, add a couple of new ones, before sharing it with you and then getting on with turning plans into action. This definitely feels like a new chapter in my life and I’m excited to see how it will unfold.
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Now THAT’S more like it. Regardless you stay for a month or six, the act of movement brings with it fresh ideas, inspiration and tons of ‘blog content’!
Looking forward to your insights!
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I adored cycling round Chiang Mai. The thing that really excited me each day though was the fruit, it’s mostly what I ate, and I found the best fruit cafe in town! It’s on Moon Mueang Soi 6, just north of East gate. It has a green sign outside and the interior is painted white with a few wooden tables and sometimes their little Chiwawa hopping about. It’s run by a thai woman who speaks excellent English and is absolutely lovely – she’ll make you any fruit shake/bowl/muesli creation you desire. I will cost pence, and taste like heaven. I hope you can find it!
Hey Ellie thanks so much for your comment, I looked for it on my second day here but didn’t find it, but I will look again for sure. I have a moped at the minute but I think I’ll buy a cheap bicycle soon as it’s the absolute perfect place for it!
If you’re there for 6 months we will surely see each other
We’ll prob be there in about 4 months (if all goes to plan and i don’t get the first plane back from Beijing!)
Loving your daily posts. Look forward to hearing more about your life in Chiang Mai. xx
Yay! I love it here so much so I think I’ll be here until December, it would be amazing to see you guys! xx