Khob Kun Krub, Chiang Mai
Let's get this out of the way first. I love Thailand. I loved it last time I was there in 2015 and I was pretty positive I was going to love it again in 2019. Spoiler alert: I did. Our Remote Year basecamp in Thailand was Chiang Mai. Interestingly enough, Chiang Mai was pretty low on my "favorite parts of Thailand" meter from my first go around. I have a new appreciation for Chiang Mai after spending a few weeks there this time. Alongside Medellin, Chiang Mai is probably the other city we've been to that I could envision settling down into for an extended period (3-6 months). It's a digital nomad, remote life epicenter. There are tons of ex-pats and fellow digital nomads interspersed with the locals. Also, let's not kid ourselves, Thai food is delicious. I also just love the Thai culture and the Thai language. I like the melodic singsongy "Sawasdee Ka/Krub" greeting. I love the "Wai", the traditional Thai greeting of pressing your hand