Wat Chedi Luang: A Thai Temple in Chiang Mai’s City Center
In the center of Chiang Mai's old city center you will find Wat Chedi Luang, a not-to-be-missed Thai Buddhist temple.
Chiang Mai Bucket List: 30 Things to Do in Thailand’s Best Northern City
From tuk tuks to temples — Chiang Mai is filled with the best things to do and top attractions to see. Here's what you shouldn't miss.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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; [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]