Have Lunch at a Hawker Center in Singapore
Dining in Singapore can get really expensive, really quick. A modest dinner for two on Club Street could easily run you a hundred bucks. And after doing that for a [...]
Eat Worm Cakes (& Other Vietnamese Street Food) in Hanoi
The streets of Hanoi are lined with small cart vendors who set out their miniature red and blue plastic chairs along the sidewalks. In the mornings the customers are drinking [...]
Bucket List of 18 Things To Do in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Thailand's Northern city of Chiang Mai is many traveler's dream destination due to its delicious food, hundreds of temples, rich culture and budget travel opportunities. It is also the second largest city in the country and filled will bucket list worthy experiences.
Wat Chedi Luang: Explore a Temple inside the City Walls of Chiang Mai
Temples in Chiang Mai are like Duomos in Italy or sea lions on the Galápagos Islands, they are everywhere. You will spot them next to convenience stores, tucked in between souvenir shops [...]
Tour an Insect Museum in Chiang Mai, Thailand
I am typically not a museum girl. Usually, I will sprint through them, snapping photos of all the informational placards to read at a later time, if ever. But, after eating bugs [...]
Get a Thai massage in Thailand
On my last day in Chiang Mai, I realized that I had had an embarrassing amount of foot massages, including one by a prison inmate, but had not indulged in a traditional [...]
See a Ladyboy Show in Thailand. Alone.
Peter and I traveled to Thailand together, though he had to leave a week earlier than me to tend to our restaurant. Someone had to do it. I am happy [...]
Learn to Make Handicraft Umbrellas in Chiang Mai
After Peter had left Thailand to go back home to California, leaving me a solo traveler, I scheduled some of the bucket list things that I thought he would have little interest in; seeing [...]
Visit the Long Neck Karen Hilltop Tribe in Thailand
Right after a visit to the peculiar White Temple of Chiang Rai, there was a quick stop to northern Thailand's Karen Long Neck Hilltribe, who are known for boasting spiral brass coils around their necks. There are [...]
Learn to Make Pad Thai in Chiang Mai, Thailand
I am a huge fan of taking cooking classes in the countries I travel to. Even after the one lesson in Barcelona led me to the unfortunate conclusion that I don't like paella. Hopefully, there [...]