THIS IS HOW WE LIVE IN CHIANG MAI THAILAND

We're back in Chiang Mai We're back in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, in northern Thailand, in northern Thailand, but this time we're but this time we're but this time we're doing things a little differently. doing things a little differently. Chiang Mai is a city with Chiang Mai is a city with over 700 years of over 700 years of over 700 years of history. It was history. It was history. It was founded in 1296 founded in 1296 founded in 1296 as the capital of the as the capital of the as the capital of the Lanna Kingdom. The Lanna Kingdom. The old town still old town still has a fortress wall and a has a fortress wall and a has a fortress wall and a moat around it. moat around it. Inside you Inside you will find temples, will find temples, will find temples, traditional markets, traditional markets, traditional markets, small cafes and small cafes and small cafes and lots of local lots of local lots of local flavor. We flavor. We flavor. We had stayed outside the had stayed outside the had stayed outside the wall before, but we really wall before, but we really wall before, but we really liked the area in the liked the area in the liked the area in the old town. So old town. So old town. So this time I said, " this time I said, " Okay, let's try Okay, let's try Okay, let's try living inside the living inside the living inside the walls." And with housing, we're walls." And with housing, we're walls." And with housing, we're also trying something also trying something also trying something new. We are staying new. We are staying new. We are staying for a whole month in a for a whole month in a for a whole month in a regular room regular room regular room without a kitchen or washing without a kitchen or washing without a kitchen or washing machine. Yes, a whole machine. Yes, a whole machine. Yes, a whole month. Let's see how month. Let's see how month. Let's see how we can do it.

we can do it. Chiang Mai is known Chiang Mai is known for its relaxed for its relaxed for its relaxed atmosphere, local atmosphere, local atmosphere, local food, and food, and food, and cooler cooler cooler weather in the winter. Although it weather in the winter. Although it can be quite can be quite hot here at other times of the year. So what does hot here at other times of the year. So what does hot here at other times of the year. So what does our our our daily life look like daily life look like daily life look like here? Let's here? Let's here? Let's find out, we'll find out, we'll find out, we'll show you how we show you how we show you how we really live in really live in really live in Chiang Mai. This is one of Chiang Mai. This is one of Chiang Mai. This is one of our favorite our favorite weekend breakfast spots in the old weekend breakfast spots in the old town. We town. We town. We like like like coming here because coming here because coming here because the ingredients are fresh and the the ingredients are fresh and the the ingredients are fresh and the food is delicious. food is delicious. I usually get the I usually get the avocado toast, which is avocado toast, which is avocado toast, which is $5.30. $5.30. Wow, I ordered a Wow, I ordered a cheese scramble cheese scramble cheese scramble for only $4.40. for only $4.40. Look at these Look at these portions. They are portions. They are portions. They are actually so actually so actually so big that sometimes I big that sometimes I big that sometimes I even skip even skip even skip lunch. Delicious food, lunch. Delicious food, lunch. Delicious food, fresh ingredients, and a fresh ingredients, and a fresh ingredients, and a great place to great place to great place to start your weekend.

start your weekend. start your weekend. What more could you want? What more could you want? Good morning. We are Good morning. We are going to the gym. It's going to the gym. It's going to the gym. It's about 7:00 now. I about 7:00 now. I about 7:00 now. I want to show you a want to show you a want to show you a gym in Chiang Mai. gym in Chiang Mai. Early in the morning you can Early in the morning you can see monks see monks see monks going out to collect food. going out to collect food. going out to collect food. I don't know what it's I don't know what it's I don't know what it's called. I'll show called. I'll show called. I'll show you this. Yes. you this. Yes. The market is now to The market is now to our right. We'll drop by our right. We'll drop by our right. We'll drop by and show you around and show you around and show you around after the gym. There after the gym. There after the gym. There you can you can you can see the monks. The monks, see the monks. The monks, see the monks. The monks, um, the monks come out um, the monks come out um, the monks come out in the morning and people give in the morning and people give in the morning and people give them food. This is, um, my them food. This is, um, my them food. This is, um, my Western interpretation Western interpretation Western interpretation of what it means in life, when of what it means in life, when of what it means in life, when we accumulate things, we accumulate things, we accumulate things, work and live, work and live, work and live, so to speak, so to speak, so to speak, modern life...Um, modern life...Um, modern life...Um, we build an ego we build an ego we build an ego based on whether based on whether based on whether we have accumulated more we have accumulated more we have accumulated more than the people around us, than the people around us, than the people around us, and we don't spend and we don't spend and we don't spend much time on the much time on the much time on the spiritual aspect of spiritual aspect of spiritual aspect of our lives. So, I our lives. So, I our lives. So, I think monks think monks think monks develop their develop their develop their spiritual side without spiritual side without spiritual side without developing their own developing their own developing their own ego. This is my Western ego. This is my Western ego. This is my Western vision of it. Or in vision of it. Or in vision of it. Or in other words, they other words, they other words, they destroy—"Western" is destroy—"Western" is destroy—"Western" is n't quite the n't quite the n't quite the right word here either. In right word here either. In right word here either. In Asia, they face the same

Asia, they face the same Asia, they face the same things. things. things. In the West, the ego is as In the West, the ego is as In the West, the ego is as big or even big or even big or even bigger than in Asia. bigger than in Asia. bigger than in Asia. So, this is our gym So, this is our gym So, this is our gym on the right. We on the right. We on the right. We arrive early because arrive early because arrive early because Chung doesn't like having a Chung doesn't like having a Chung doesn't like having a lot of lot of lot of people around while filming. people around while filming. people around while filming. We want to show We want to show We want to show you what we you what we you what we do. do.

Then I always say that Then I always say that I have a special diet I have a special diet . It is called the " . It is called the " seafood diet" (the "I seafood diet" (the "I see food" diet). And then I see food" diet). And then I see food" diet). And then I wondered, why " wondered, why " seafood"? seafood"? seafood"? Because I eat pork, I eat Because I eat pork, I eat Because I eat pork, I eat beef, I eat chicken. beef, I eat chicken. And then he explained And then he explained to me: to me: to me: She sees food—she She sees food—she She sees food—she eats it (in English, eats it (in English, eats it (in English, “see food” sounds like “ “see food” sounds like “ seafood”). This is a "seafood" seafood”). This is a "seafood" seafood”). This is a "seafood" diet. diet. diet. So when I see food, I So when I see food, I So when I see food, I order it and eat it. order it and eat it. We are heading to one We are heading to one of our favorite of our favorite of our favorite restaurants in restaurants in restaurants in Chiang Mai. This is a Chiang Mai. This is a Chiang Mai. This is a vegan and vegan and vegan and vegetarian vegetarian vegetarian restaurant. So, even restaurant. So, even restaurant. So, even if you're a if you're a if you're a meat lover like me, don't meat lover like me, don't meat lover like me, don't let that let that let that stop you from stop you from stop you from trying it. The food here is trying it. The food here is trying it. The food here is incredibly delicious. I incredibly delicious. I incredibly delicious. I love eating here, and love eating here, and love eating here, and honestly, I could honestly, I could honestly, I could come here almost come here almost come here almost every day. In fact, every day. In fact, every day. In fact, sometimes I order food sometimes I order food sometimes I order food from this restaurant from this restaurant from this restaurant through GrabFood. Even through GrabFood. Even through GrabFood. Even something as simple as something as simple as something as simple as roasted vegetables tastes roasted vegetables tastes roasted vegetables tastes really good. Everything we really good. Everything we really good. Everything we tried was very tried was very tried was very delicious. But if you delicious. But if you delicious. But if you ask us what ask us what ask us what our our our number one favorite is, it's number one favorite is, it's number one favorite is, it's probably Khao Soi, the probably Khao Soi, the probably Khao Soi, the famous famous famous Northern Thai Northern Thai Northern Thai noodle and noodle and noodle and curry dish. It is rich, curry dish. It is rich, curry dish. It is rich, creamy, full of creamy, full of creamy, full of flavor and simply flavor and simply flavor and simply incredibly delicious.

incredibly delicious. So, if you So, if you are visiting Chiang Mai, are visiting Chiang Mai, are visiting Chiang Mai, be sure to be sure to be sure to visit here. You visit here. You visit here. You might be might be might be surprised at surprised at surprised at how delicious how delicious vegetarian food can be. Now after Now after the gym we go to the the gym we go to the the gym we go to the market. market. market. Yes. Yes. You will only see me in the You will only see me in the gym because I gym because I gym because I want to show you what a want to show you what a want to show you what a gym looks like. gym looks like. gym looks like. So, I go to the So, I go to the So, I go to the gym. If not, gym. If not, gym. If not, I would usually just do yoga at I would usually just do yoga at home. Unless there home. Unless there 's a 's a 's a free free free gym at my house. gym at my house. And now we are entering the And now we are entering the market. And this is market. And this is market. And this is everyday life in everyday life in everyday life in Thailand. You probably Thailand. You probably Thailand. You probably won't be surprised won't be surprised won't be surprised to learn that this is how to learn that this is how to learn that this is how most of the most of the most of the world lives. Most of the world lives. Most of the world lives. Most of the world has markets world has markets world has markets where people buy lunch where people buy lunch where people buy lunch and dinner and don't and dinner and don't and dinner and don't cook at home at all. Well, cook at home at all. Well, cook at home at all. Well, sometimes they cook.

sometimes they cook. Sometimes they just Sometimes they just come in to get something, come in to get something, come in to get something, especially on a especially on a especially on a weekday, which we do too weekday, which we do too . We take something on days . We take something on days . We take something on days when we're filming a video when we're filming a video when we're filming a video or aren't going or aren't going or aren't going anywhere. So anywhere. So anywhere. So I'm going to take these I'm going to take these I'm going to take these things, take them things, take them things, take them home, and eat them. Now home, and eat them. Now home, and eat them. Now she's getting one of those she's getting one of those she's getting one of those little ones for 25 baht 80 little ones for 25 baht 80 little ones for 25 baht 80 cents, or whatever cents, or whatever cents, or whatever those those those dishes cost. Oh, take two at once dishes cost. Oh, take two at once dishes cost. Oh, take two at once . . And next time, this is a And next time, this is a sign of where you're going, and sign of where you're going, and sign of where you're going, and I'll ask you to pick the I'll ask you to pick the I'll ask you to pick the winner on the left. winner on the left. winner on the left. Take a photo. Take a photo. Take a photo. So, I bought it. This is So, I bought it. This is So, I bought it. This is dinner for my dad, dinner for my dad, dinner for my dad, and now I have to and now I have to and now I have to get another lunch. I have get another lunch. I have get another lunch. I have n't had lunch yet. Oh, I have n't had lunch yet. Oh, I have n't had lunch yet. Oh, I have this for a snack. this for a snack. My snack is, uh, a My snack is, uh, a soda. Yes. soda. Yes. soda. Yes. I still have dessert. This I still have dessert. This I still have dessert. This gastronomic gastronomic gastronomic journey is really journey is really journey is really raging, you know. raging, you know. raging, you know. Yes. Yes. Yes. So I need to grab So I need to grab So I need to grab another lunch.

another lunch. another lunch. Ah Tong is going to Ah Tong is going to Ah Tong is going to take Khao Soi here. We take Khao Soi here. We take Khao Soi here. We ate a lot of Khao Soi ate a lot of Khao Soi ate a lot of Khao Soi on this trip. on this trip. Good. I got Good. I got my Khao Soi. my Khao Soi. my Khao Soi. Yes. 45 baht. Wow. This is Yes. 45 baht. Wow. This is Yes. 45 baht. Wow. This is great. And she bought great. And she bought great. And she bought it from a woman in a it from a woman in a it from a woman in a funny hat. A funny hat. A funny hat. A nice bonus. nice bonus. nice bonus. I return home I return home I return home after packing my after packing my after packing my things in my backpack. Go things in my backpack. Go things in my backpack. Go to the market, because everything to the market, because everything to the market, because everything costs 5, 10, 20, 25 baht. My God costs 5, 10, 20, 25 baht. My God . I just . I just keep buying keep buying keep buying for 10, 20, 25 baht. Are for 10, 20, 25 baht. Are for 10, 20, 25 baht. Are you on a you on a you on a seafood diet? seafood diet? seafood diet? My My My seafood diet, I seafood diet, I seafood diet, I can't stop. It's can't stop. It's can't stop. It's so easy to buy so easy to buy so easy to buy things here. And these bananas are 50 things here. And these bananas are 50 things here. And these bananas are 50 baht each, you know? This is baht each, you know? This is baht each, you know? This is amazing. I have to amazing. I have to amazing. I have to say that the morning say that the morning say that the morning market is the best market is the best market is the best place to shop.

place to shop. What a pleasant What a pleasant surprise: we were at the surprise: we were at the surprise: we were at the morning market, and morning market, and morning market, and someone recognized us, someone recognized us, someone recognized us, namely—Dana. And she is namely—Dana. And she is namely—Dana. And she is very happy. She very happy. She very happy. She smiled at us and smiled at us and smiled at us and said, "I said, "I said, "I think I think I think I remember you. You remember you. You remember you. You stayed at BB house in stayed at BB house in stayed at BB house in Bangkok." We were Bangkok." We were Bangkok." We were shocked. How much shocked. How much shocked. How much time has passed? time has passed? time has passed? At least five or six At least five or six At least five or six years ago we were in years ago we were in years ago we were in Bangkok at that place Bangkok at that place . . . The last time I stayed The last time I stayed The last time I stayed at BB house was probably six at BB house was probably six at BB house was probably six or seven years ago. By or seven years ago. By or seven years ago. By the way, this is on the way, this is on the way, this is on Phra Sun Street. Phra Sun Street. Phra Sun Street. Yes, it's just amazing that Yes, it's just amazing that Yes, it's just amazing that people can people can people can remember us. I think she remember us. I think she remember us. I think she remembers Dan because Dan remembers Dan because Dan remembers Dan because Dan often stayed at the BB often stayed at the BB often stayed at the BB house. house. house. Yes, every time Yes, every time Yes, every time I came to I came to I came to Bangkok for Bangkok for Bangkok for five years, I five years, I five years, I stayed there. There stayed there. There stayed there. There was a roof with a was a roof with a was a roof with a little gazebo little gazebo where I could do my where I could do my where I could do my morning workout, and there morning workout, and there morning workout, and there was a lot of was a lot of was a lot of great food around. I great food around. I great food around. I liked that area. liked that area. liked that area. Yes. It's so strange Yes. It's so strange Yes. It's so strange when when when people from another city in the people from another city in the people from another city in the country recognize you.

country recognize you. Yes. Yes. This is simply incredible. This is simply incredible. Oh, I want to show you Oh, I want to show you one thing, this is our one thing, this is our one thing, this is our laundry room where I wash laundry room where I wash laundry room where I wash things. This is our laundry room things. This is our laundry room things. This is our laundry room here. It costs 40 for here. It costs 40 for here. It costs 40 for washing and 40 for drying. washing and 40 for drying. There is change there for There is change there for change, and you change, and you change, and you can also buy a ticket can also buy a ticket can also buy a ticket here. This is very convenient. here. This is very convenient. here. This is very convenient. So, this is where we So, this is where we So, this is where we stayed in stayed in stayed in Chiang Mai. This is outside. Let Chiang Mai. This is outside. Let 's go into the room. This is 's go into the room. This is our home. We our home. We our home. We only rented only rented only rented a room for a month, and a room for a month, and a room for a month, and this is my handsome boyfriend this is my handsome boyfriend . This is our . This is our . This is our workspace. We workspace. We workspace. We can both work, and here's can both work, and here's can both work, and here's the TV. the TV. the TV. This time we didn't rent an This time we didn't rent an This time we didn't rent an apartment with a kitchen. We apartment with a kitchen. We apartment with a kitchen. We only rented a only rented a only rented a room. This is a place where room. This is a place where room. This is a place where you can dry clothes. And you can dry clothes. And you can dry clothes. And this is the bathroom.

this is the bathroom. this is the bathroom. The price includes The price includes The price includes cleaning once a cleaning once a cleaning once a week. Why did we week. Why did we week. Why did we rent that particular rent that particular rent that particular room? Because we room? Because we room? Because we want to live in the want to live in the want to live in the very center of the very center of the very center of the old city, a old city, a old city, a room is a much room is a much room is a much better option. better option. Yes. Yes. So we decided to So we decided to So we decided to live here for a month without a live here for a month without a live here for a month without a kitchen and just kitchen and just kitchen and just eat out eat out eat out . . . Yes, we like Yes, we like Yes, we like to change the scenery to change the scenery . There are large . There are large . There are large condominiums, condominiums, condominiums, modern and new, modern and new, modern and new, located located located outside the center of outside the center of outside the center of Chiang Mai and the old Chiang Mai and the old Chiang Mai and the old city. But they are a little too city. But they are a little too city. But they are a little too far away. We want far away. We want far away. We want to be at the very to be at the very to be at the very epicenter of events. epicenter of events. We get our food We get our food via Grab. It's pretty via Grab. It's pretty via Grab. It's pretty simple. You just simple. You just simple. You just order online order online order online over the phone, they over the phone, they over the phone, they come, come, bring you the food, and bring you the food, and you start " you start " manchruni". Mancharama. manchruni". Mancharama. I think "manchruni" is I think "manchruni" is when there is little food, and " when there is little food, and " mancharama" is when there is a mancharama" is when there is a mancharama" is when there is a lot of it. Oh, it seems that lot of it. Oh, it seems that lot of it. Oh, it seems that this is exactly "mancharama".

this is exactly "mancharama". this is exactly "mancharama". I think this is her dinner I think this is her dinner I think this is her dinner too. Thank you. She gave too. Thank you. She gave too. Thank you. She gave him a tip. Very him a tip. Very him a tip. Very generous, John. generous, John. Come on. Today is Come on. Today is Saturday, so we're going to Saturday, so we're going to Saturday, so we're going to check out the check out the check out the nightlife. Look behind nightlife. Look behind nightlife. Look behind my back. This is a street of my back. This is a street of my back. This is a street of nightlife. nightlife. So, this is a nightlife area So, this is a nightlife area , if I may , if I may , if I may say so. There are different say so. There are different say so. There are different types of entertainment here, but it's types of entertainment here, but it's types of entertainment here, but it's more like pubs, more like pubs, more like pubs, billiards, a bar with billiards, a bar with billiards, a bar with girls. And...It's girls. And...It's girls. And...It's also quite long. It's a also quite long. It's a also quite long. It's a pretty long, uh, pretty long, uh, pretty long, uh, street. The street. The street food here is very tasty. You can street food here is very tasty. You can get it for 10 bucks. get it for 10 bucks. get it for 10 bucks. Street food for 10 Street food for 10 Street food for 10 bucks. So, uh, bucks. So, uh, bucks. So, uh, the Grill is over there.

the Grill is over there. the Grill is over there. Yes. You have a grill. Yes. You have a grill. Yes. You have a grill. Bacteria. Bacteria. Bacteria. Yes. So, after drinking Yes. So, after drinking Yes. So, after drinking some beer, I can some beer, I can some beer, I can grab some street grab some street grab some street food for 10 bucks. food for 10 bucks. food for 10 bucks. For example, a hot dog. For example, a hot dog. What does Dan say? I'm on a seafood diet. seafood diet. Yes. Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Yes. Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair