Beyond Small Talk, Chiang Mai

Free event:
**Can We Learn About Sex & Intimacy — Or Do We Have to Feel It? (Part 1) **

Most of us were taught about sex.
Very few of us were taught how to experience intimacy.
We learn techniques, roles, and expectations —
Yet many of us still feel disconnected, confused, or unsatisfied in our intimate lives.
This meetup is an open, honest exploration of the difference between:

• knowing vs feeling
• desire vs intimacy
• performance vs presence

Together, we’ll gently explore how intimacy actually lives — not in theory, but in the body, the nervous system, and the moments between two people.
This is not a lecture, therapy session, or sex-ed class.
It’s a guided, experiential conversation designed to deepen awareness, curiosity, and connection — with yourself and others.
✨ What we’ll explore:
• Can intimacy really be taught — or only felt?
• Why information alone doesn’t create a connection
• The difference between desire, arousal, and intimacy
• How safety, presence, and boundaries shape closeness
• Why we often override our own signals in intimate moments
Through reflection, small-group sharing, and simple embodied exercises, we’ll slow things down and listen more closely to what’s actually happening inside us.
You’re always free to pass.
There’s no pressure to share more than feels right.
🌿 Who this is for:
• Expats, nomads, and locals curious about a real connection
• People who feel intimacy is more than technique
• Those navigating dating, relationships, or self-discovery
• Anyone tired of surface-level conversations
No prior experience needed.
Just openness and curiosity.
⭐ Your Host — Fran
Fran is an expat living in Chiang Mai and the creator of the YouTube channel “Fran’s Fresh Start in Chiang Mai.”
Through her own journey with loneliness, vulnerability, and connection far from home, Fran creates spaces where people can slow down, drop their masks, and meet each other more honestly.
Her meetups are known for being warm, social events, thoughtful, and human — where real conversations replace small talk, and curiosity replaces judgment.
🕊 A gentle note:
This event is not about explicit content, diagnosis, or fixing anyone.
It’s about awareness, presence, and choice.
Come as you are.
Leave a little more connected — to yourself and to others.

Location: The Hideaway Cafe
Minimum order: 150thb
https://maps.app.goo.gl/H2vVEjozENfh9USy9

After 4 unforgettable social events last January — at Moat Rooftop, Attikah Studio, and Sinners & Saints — something became very clear:
Chiang Mai is craving real connection.
More than 250 amazing souls showed up in the last 4 social events.

• Strangers became friends.
• Drinks flowed.
• Music got loud.

People sang, danced, played pool, laughed, flirted, bonded — and stayed way longer than planned.
So here we go again.

This Friday, Feb 6 | 6–9 PM, I’m inviting you to experience that same electric energy in a new atmosphere at 🌶️ Spice Garden, Old City.
This is not just “another meetup.”
This is for people who want to feel alive.
If you enjoyed the last social event, this time we are going to spice it up even more.
If you are into socializing, drinking, singing, dancing, and actually connecting — beyond small talk.
✨ New space
✨ New vibe
✨ Same magic energy
✨ Same open, friendly crowd
If you missed the last ones… this is your chance.
If you came before… You already know.
Come curious.
Come open.
Come ready to bond.
Don’t hear about it later — be part of it. 💃🍸🎶

📍 Location: Spice Garden, Old City – Chiang Mai
🍽 Food available
🍸 Alcoholic beverages available
🥤 Non-alcoholic beverages available

### 🌟 About the Host – Fran 🌟

Fran has been an active and well-loved member of the Chiang Mai expat community since May 2024.
She is the creator and host of the YouTube channel Fran’s Fresh Start in Chiang Mai, where she authentically portrays life in Chiang Mai for retirees and digital nomads — from daily lifestyle and social life to meaningful human connections.

Originally from Seoul, Korea, Fran has lived a multicultural life since the age of 7, shaping her open-minded, inclusive, and deeply curious approach to people and communities around the world.
Her events are known for being warm, social, welcoming, and real — a space where strangers quickly feel like friends. 💛

The Questions That Open Doors – Part 2
(From Attraction, Money, Prestige… to the Cost of Ignoring Real Connection)
In our last gathering, we explored how attraction, money, and prestige can shape our choices — and how easily they can distract us from what we truly crave: real human connection.
This follow-up Lunch is an invitation to go deeper.
Connection doesn’t happen by accident.
It begins with the questions we dare to ask — and the presence we bring when someone answers.
In this event, we’ll explore:

• Why meaningful connection often gets lost in modern dating and social life
• The questions that gently open doors to authenticity
• How to move beyond small talk without forcing vulnerability
• What we secretly wish people would ask us — but rarely do

This is not a lecture.
It’s a shared experience.
There will be guided questions, space for reflection, and optional sharing of personal experiences. You are always free to participate at your own comfort level — listening is just as welcome as speaking.
If you joined Part 1, this afternoon will help you integrate those insights into real conversations.
If you didn’t, you’re still very welcome — this stands fully on its own.
✨ Come curious
✨ Come open
✨ Come as you are
Hosted by Fran
Creator of Fran’s Fresh Start in Chiang Mai
( YouTube channel)
A space for honest conversations, emotional awareness, and authentic connection.

📍 Location: Spice Garden
🍽️ This is a lunch gathering, so please come ready to order and enjoy lunch together.

## 🌹❤️ Event Description

❤️***Meet Your Valentine – A Dinner for Connection

Valentine’s Day can feel complicated — especially when you’re far from home.
This dinner is for expats, nomads, travelers, and open-hearted souls who don’t want to spend the night pretending they’re fine or forcing romance.

• This is not a dating event.
• This is not small talk or networking.

It’s a warm, shared table where strangers become familiar faces — even if just for one night.
We’ll gather over good food, gentle conversation prompts, and honest presence.
Some may come single. Some partnered. Some unsure. All are welcome.
Because belonging doesn’t require a label.
And sometimes, being together — without expectations — is enough.
Hosted by Fran, creator of Beyond Small Talk Chiang Mai, this Valentine’s dinner is an invitation to pause, soften, and remember that you’re not alone here.
✨ Come as you are.
✨ Leave feeling a little more human.

Host: Fran
Originally from Seoul, Fran has lived and worked across different cultures around the world. After retiring in Chiang Mai in May 2024, she began sharing her journey through vlogs focused on expat, nomad, and retiree life.
Beyond vlogging, Fran hosts intimate gatherings that go beyond small talk — creating warm, intentional spaces where the expat community can connect, bond, and simply be human together.

Location : Spice Garden
💝 Valentine’s Exclusive Set Menu
**🍽️ SET MENU – “A Taste of Romance”

• Satay’
(Chicken and Pork Satay)
Main (choose one):
• Fig Toast
(Chiang Mai fig & honey drizzle with feta cream cheese and roasted walnut)
• Kang Phed Ped Yang with Kao’
(Red curry with roasted duck, served with steamed rice)
• Spaghetti Bolognese with Chorizo
• Kao’ Pad Kung Yang
(Fried rice with river prawn)

Dessert
• Kao’ New’ Ma-Muang
(Mango with fried sticky rice and ice cream)
💰 Price: 550 THB / set / person

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📌 Important
All attendees must order the Valentine’s Exclusive Set Menu.
Drinks are ordered separately.