By Christine Gilbert
It doesn’t take much to make me happy. An apartment with a view, strong wifi, a kitchen and a king sized bed — and I’m blissed out. In the lap of luxury. After years of traveling, living in hotels, hostels and guesthouses or tiny studio apartments, I’m a little shocked at just how used to living out of a suitcase I’ve become. So much so that our recent splurge feels like decadence: a one bedroom apartment, overlooking Chiang Mai, close to the markets, walking distance from the Saturday night walking street, and quiet, oh so very quiet.
When I saw the place, we were told that it was the last suite available. Everything else was booked up for the season. The price was 17,000 baht, which is way more than we’d ever normally pay, but after... More...
