Night Market in Chiang Mai Thailand

I have said this before but one of the things Lindsay and I love the most about traveling is the “markets.” All over the world markets are part of everyday life and the sights, sounds and smells you experience while exploring them is nothing less than intoxicating. Lindsay and I have been lucky enough to explore numerous markets in many different parts of the world but one of the most unique is the famous night market in Chiang Mai Thailand. Lindsay and I were staying right in the heart of Chiang Mai and decided one night to simply stroll down to walk through the market. The market itself is loud, colorful and exciting but something about the nighttime makes it exceptionally exciting. We just wandered through looking at all the numerous shops selling almost anything you could imagine. We ended up getting one of our most beloved souvenirs in this market which was a small dark Buddha Statue (not the fat Buddha) which we have cherished for years (despite the fact that the head broke off when it fell off the shelf). There are hundreds of little shops selling the Buddha statues in Thailand but the ones being sold by this particular shop were very unique. Before we left the market we ended up climbing the nearby old city walls to get a birds-eye view of the action. To me this was the best part of the night as you could see all the chaos and colors of the market from a totally unique angle. Simply strolling through a market in some far off place is one of our favorite things to do when traveling and the night market in Chiang Mai is truly one of the most unique you will find anywhere.