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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Pai, Thailand, is a tiny mountain town about three hours from Chiang Mai. Originally a hippie enclave, today Pai is now a resort town popular with both Thais and foreigners. It’s still massively popular with the hippies as well. For me, going to Pai was all about seeing the northern Thai countryside. The town is
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“I don’t understand the bars in Chiang Mai,” Xavier told me. “Every time I walk by, the women try to get me to come in. Why do you think it is like that?” “Well, it could be three things,” I replied. “First, prostitutes. Second, ladyboys. Third, it could be like that scandal in Budapest where
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When I was learning about Chiang Mai, I kept hearing the same themes: “It’s so nice and relaxing here.” “It’s much calmer than Bangkok.” “It’s a great place for a family.” So a nice city, but no nightlife destination by any stretch, I assumed. Was I ever wrong! On my first night out in Chiang
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Chiang Mai, Thailand’s most famous northern destination, is worlds away from Bangkok. The medium-sized city is so pleasant, so clean, and home to more wats than you can count. Many travelers come to Chiang Mai to go trekking in the mountains, visit hilltribe villages, or learn a skill: Thai cooking, Thai massage, Thai language, yoga,
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