BACK TO NATURE

In big, buzzing cities, space comes at a premium. We’re constantly being contained in compact quarters, whether it’s the confines of our office cubicles or the parameters of tiny apartments – living within limited boundaries has become a way of everyday life and it certainly leaves much to be desired. To get away from it all, many turn to nature – and I’m no exception.

As gateways to northern Thailand, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai have always pulled me in because of their proximity to Hong Kong, as well as their promise of the exotic with rich Lanna culture and lush landscapes carved by the mighty Mekong River. As our homebase whilst in Chiang Mai, the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai is a relaxing respite that’s been recently revamped by Bangkok-based designer Bill Bensley and is

身處繁忙大都市，空間來得珍貴。我們時刻被困於小空間中，不管是辦公室的方正工作間還是窄小住宅單位，在有限空間生活已成人生一部分，可以渴望和追求的實在太多。要逃離枷鎖，人們自會投向大自然懷抱。我也絕不例外。

通往泰國北部的清邁和清萊總教我著迷，不但鄰近香港，還帶有濃厚的Lanna文化，以及由湄公河勾勒而來的嫩綠景色。作為到訪清邁的住宿基地，清邁四季度假村剛獲駐曼谷設計師Bill Bensley翻新完成，以坐立於有機稻田上的平靜景 A farmer cools down a grazing water buffalo at the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai, where there’s also an organic rice paddy and working farm. An al fresco seating area connected to one of the resort’s idyllic suites. The interiors have been recently revamped by designer Bill Bensley. Monks arrive at daybreak to collect alms from the farmers

重回大自然

農人在清邁四季度假村為水牛灑水降溫，那兒為有機稻田和耕地。另一戶外休息區與度假村其中一間套房相連。設計師Bill Bensley最近剛為酒店作室內裝修。僧侶在破曉時份收集農人的奉獻品