There’s a moment when you step into the main hall of the Musée d'Orsay where you stop walking. Maybe it’s the golden light filtering through the arched glass ceiling. Maybe it’s the towering clock at the far end, still keeping time over what was once a bustling train station. Or maybe — most likely — it’s the realization that you’ve just entered one of the most beautiful museums in the world.

Imagine standing above the clouds, wrapped in cool mountain air, with the scent of pine and wet moss all around you. Welcome to Doi Inthanon National Park, home to the highest point in Thailand and one of the most magical highland escapes in the north.