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To all these women, thank you. Thank you for being kind, strong, fun, smart, supportive, creative, tough, fearless, vulnerable and real. Thank you for being my rock, my shoulder, my inspiration and my friend. Thank you for just being you. Each and every one of you have made me who I am today, and for that, you all mean the world to me. Happy International Women’s Day. ❤️ #iwd2019

Time for another food essay from Thailand, inspired by @chiangmaiurbanadventures. When we filmed our “Secret Street Eats” series for @urbanadventures two years ago, local guide @imnatthachai (aka Buddy) showed us so many delicious spots that have now become some of my favourite places to eat in Chiang Mai. And tonight, I went on a little impromptu tour to revisit as many as my stomach could handle in one evening. . . Photos 1 & 2: Curry puffs (“karipap”) are a southern treat but Ms Somdee brought her family’s recipe north. She sells chicken, bean or taro and they’re only 5 baht (20 cents) each. Find her near Suan Dok Gate. Photos 3 & 4: Everyone talks about the North Gate Cowgirl for khao kha moo, or rice with stewed pork leg, because Anthony Bourdain featured her in an episode. She’s great, but for bigger portions and smaller crowds with hardly any tourists, visit Tu outside the Phra Singh post office. Photos 5 & 6. MY FAVOURITE. I consider myself a connoisseur of banana rotee (I haven’t met a stall I’m not willing to taste test) and can say Padae and her daughter make the best in town. You can find them on Thapae Road between the Gate and the Night Bazaar. . . . . #localsknow #urbanadventures #streetfood50 #beintrepid #chiangmaifood #foodstagram #thailandtravel

I can’t believe it took me three trips to Chiang Mai to discover this place. A little oasis just outside the city, with food stalls and bamboo salas on the water where you can snack and lounge all day. Bliss. #localsknow tip: Most tourists go to the Grand Canyon for swimming (not *that* Grand Canyon — a quarry near Chiang Mai called the Grand Canyon). Huay Thun Thao isn’t as well known, which makes it feel like a secret escape.

Another thing travel has taught me? Sh*t happens and that’s okay because the world is full of helpful people. Being stranded with a flat tire in the countryside some 30km away from Chiang Mai was frustrating but also really just a minor inconvenience and a reminder to trust Buddha and go with the flow. Because before you know it, total strangers will have organized a ride and loaded and strapped your motorbike in for you like it was no big deal.

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