How to See the Best of Southeast Asia in 2 to 3 weeks
We’re marking the end of our four months in Southeast Asia, and we realize our incredible good fortune to have so much …
2013
Have We Found Heaven on Earth?
We spent an incredible week at the Thai beaches of Kamala Beach, on the island of Phuket, and Khao Lak. We had …
Dragons and princesses! A look at Chinese New Year in Bangkok
February 10, 2013 marked the Chinese Lunar New Year, ushering in the Year of the Snake. We were in Bangkok at the …
Travel Costs: Thailand Budget Update
It’s hard to believe that the first month of our trip has come and gone! Although we plan to head back …
The Best Food We Ate in Thailand
Traveling around Thailand is easy. Roads are well-marked and well-maintained, transport is reliable and easy to navigate, comfortable accommodation is cheap and …
Chiang Dao: Caves, Homey Hotels, and Outhouses
We knew we’d found something special the minute we set foot at Chiang Dao Nest, our hotel in a rural hamlet about …
Thai Farm Cooking School, Chiang Mai
If you know us, you know that Jordan loves to cook. You may also know that Skyler’s specialties run more to …
Chiang Mai: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Chiang Mai may be a learned town, full of universities and temples. But it seems to be equally a tourists’ town. …
Riverside Guesthouse, Lampang
Lampang isn’t a hurried or chaotic place, with its lazy river and horse-drawn carriages still clip-clopping around town. Even so, Riverside Guesthouse …
Thai Elephant Conservation Center
We spent a great morning in Lampang at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center. It’s operated by the Thai government (and is …
Ruins and Rice Paddies: How to see Sukhothai in a day
A 7-hour bus ride from Bangkok, and we’re still in a Thai capital — the ancient capital of Sukhothai, the first major …
Bangkok in Photos
After our first day of exploring the Chatachuk Market, we’ve been braving thousands of Chinese tourists to gawk at gaudy palaces, seen …
Bangkok – Chatuchak Market
Markets are the pulse of a city — they quickly give you a feel for a place, how it ticks. Pike Place Market …