Wheeling around Chiang Mai, Thailand
Exploring a new place epitomizes all the excitement of traveling: discovering tiny corners and allies which reveal hidden treasures of cafes/stalls/wall art, places you would never have discovered until you got away from tours and strike out alone. However, it can also be tres boring if your trapped in the midday sun, traipsing around with a map that you discovered you’ve spent the past hour reading backwards and needing to back-track, sweat slicking your fringe attractively to your forehead. More likely than not, those stressful explorations end with a stumble back to the hostel, hotel or nearest cafe for a refreshing iced beverage, and lets face it, something alcoholic is the perfect antidote. That is an accurate description of my first time roaming the streets of Bangkok back in November. i was a meek first-time traveller and was scared of venturing too far incase i never found my way back to the hostel keeping my backpack hostage, and the humid epic hustle and bustle of the K...