About Feel Chiang Mai & Baptiste Excelsia

About Feel Chiang Mai & Baptiste Excelsia

Welcome to my Chiang Mai travel website.

My name is Baptiste Excelsia, a French wellness & holistic healing practitioner, life coach and long-term resident of Chiang Mai. Since 2024, I have been living here with my Thai wife, exploring the city and Northern Thailand through daily life rather than short-term tourism.

This website was created to share the real Chiang Mai: the peaceful temples hidden in the mountains, local cafés and markets, ethical elephant sanctuaries, wellness experiences, traditional culture, scenic nature spots, and the slower rhythm of life that makes this city unique.

Unlike generic travel blogs written from brief visits, the recommendations and guides you find here are based on personal experience, local exploration, and conversations with residents and local business owners. I regularly explore new places, wellness experiences, cultural sites, restaurants, hiking areas, and hidden spots across Chiang Mai to provide practical and authentic travel insights.

My background in holistic healing and wellness also shapes the perspective of this website. I am especially passionate about helping travelers discover the deeper side of Chiang Mai: mindfulness, sound healing, nature retreats, spiritual traditions, self-discovery experiences, and places that help people reconnect with themselves beyond ordinary tourism.

Beyond writing about Chiang Mai, I also create immersive wellness experiences for travelers who want more than sightseeing.

People usually come to me when they want to slow down, reconnect with themselves, release emotional weight, and experience something meaningful during their time in Thailand. My work is centered around three signature experiences that reflect the spirit of Chiang Mai itself: nature, presence, healing, and authentic human connection.

My Vision

What I create, both through this website and through my experiences, is not traditional tourism.

My goal is to help people discover the real Chiang Mai, not only the places, but also the feeling of this city: the slower rhythm, the connection to nature, the kindness of local culture, the spiritual atmosphere, and the sense of reconnection that many travelers quietly search for when they come to Northern Thailand.

Whether you are looking for:

  • authentic temples and cultural experiences
  • wellness and healing activities
  • ethical elephant experiences
  • local food recommendations
  • scenic drives and nature escapes
  • practical travel advice
  • peaceful hidden places away from crowds

I hope this website helps you experience a more meaningful side of Chiang Mai.

Chiang Mai recommendations by Baptiste Excelsia and his wife Pawitchaya, two passionate locals living in Chiang Mai. Together, they explore the city's best wellness experiences, hidden cafés, authentic restaurants, temples, and nature spots, sharing places they personally love and trust, as well as carefully researched recommendations highly appreciated by locals and travelers alike.
Their goal is to share their love of Chiang Mai and help travelers discover the real atmosphere of the city, beyond the tourist path, through meaningful experiences, peaceful places, and authentic local culture.

Discover Chiang Mai's best activities for travelers who want to reconnect with themselves.

Located on Chang Phuang Road - Sri Phum - Suthep 50200 Mueang Chiang Mai