Freya Holm

Rain on and off in Nimman all week. Saturday walking street is still on. Bring a poncho, they do not move the stalls under a roof.

Temple dress code: shoulders and knees enough?

Booth vs a box is the other post. I need cloth, not a baht list.

Khao soi in Chiang Mai that is not a tourist shop?

I keep getting Nimman bowls with an English paragraph. I want the coconut curry noodle, not a photoshoot.

Pai for two nights or skip it?

Minivan from Chiang Mai is the cost. The town is not the cost. First-timers keep asking if two nights pays for the road.

Nimman or Old City for a first Chiang Mai stay?

I keep getting the same question. Cafes versus temples. It is a first-stay fork, not a moral one.