Loy Krathong is a Thai holiday taking place during the full moon of the twelfth month of the year — usually November. On this day, Thais build krathongs, or floats and set them on the water. These krathongs bring good luck for the coming year. Matt and I weren’t planning to be in Koh Lanta
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Is there any place better to watch a sunset than Koh Lanta? If there is, I haven’t found it yet. The island is skinny and long, with nearly all of the beaches on the west coast. Because of that, Koh Lanta sunsets are glorious almost every night — even when it’s overcast! The first Lanta
“This is not a police island. This is a Mafia island.” The bartender’s eyes shift from side to side, sizing up the landscape. I try to match his intensity as I take a sip from the bucket of Sang Som, Red Bull and Coke. The bartender, an expat from another Southeast Asian country, has been
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I have fallen in madly in love with an island: Koh Lanta. After three party-heavy nights in Koh Phi Phi, I needed a place where I could chill out, relax, and enjoy the peace and quiet — but also get some work done. Koh Lanta seemed like a good choice. It was beyond perfect. Of
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I’ve been on the road for a month now. It has been nothing short of fantastic. Every day, I am reminded that I am doing the right thing. It was time to grab my happiness, and I went for it. I’m happy. I’m just so happy. Destinations Visited Bangkok, Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand Pai, Thailand
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Phi Phi Island, located off Thailand’s Andaman Coast, is most famous for being the setting of the Leonardo DiCaprio movie The Beach. Most people come to Koh Phi Phi the Phi Phi islands expecting one of the best places in Thailand — a pristine island paradise. Unfortunately, they’re often met with a rude awakening upon arrival.
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Shortly after arriving in Ao Nang, Krabi, I met up with Backpacking Matt and Cody of Thrilling Heroics, pictured with me above. Cody, having lived in southern Thailand for a number of months, awesomely offered to show us a good time. Starting with an offer to be an extra in a German movie called Tourist
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For my 48 hours in KL, I had only two things planned: eat laksa and pose in front of the Petronas Towers. To get to the Petronas Towers, I took the metro to KLCC. Rather than getting out of the station, I decided to follow the wave of the crowd — and found myself in
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It begins at the airport in Chiang Mai, where I’m about to board a flight to Kuala Lumpur. “Excuse me, miss?” I turn around and see a crowd of teenagers staring at me. One tentatively steps forward. “You have something in your hair.” I reach up and pull off a red luggage inspection sticker. “Oh,
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One of the highlights of Thailand is the cuisine, and there’s no better way to experience Thai food than eating from street stalls. Street stalls, you say? Yes. There’s no other way. Here’s why you should eat street food in Thailand: 1. It’s safe. Quit worrying about hygiene. It’s fine. Eat from a popular
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