Chiang Mai was a much needed break from Bangkok. It was smaller, less traffic, quiet, and the streets were not crawling with people. We went out for walks to the night market very hungry and found ourselves sniffing around for the best eats. Its alot like sniffing over someone's shoulder as they cook a homecooked meal . . . and the vendors didn't mind our noses hovering over their brewing pots of soups and BBQ grills. WOW!