This is Monday in Chiang Mai. We wake up at sunrise to visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, a beautiful temple on the top of a mountain. We have lunch at a fairytale themed cafe before catching a flight to Hanoi to continue our trip.
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CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: THAI MASSAGE, WAT PHAN TAO, WAROWOT MARKET
Sunday in Chiang Mai, Thailand—we enjoyed a Thai massage, a walk around Warowot Market, a visit to a beautiful tea house, and enjoyed all kinds of dishes at the night market.
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CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: ELEPHANT NATURE PARK, SATURDAY NIGHT MARKET, NIMMAN
A day meeting the herd at Elephant Nature Park outside Chiang Mai, Thailand. Eating all the foods at Saturday Night Market followed by frozen beers and a rooftap bar in Nimman.
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BANGKOK & CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: SIAM SQUARE, JIM THOMPSON HOUSE, OVERNIGHT TRAIN
This is day 3 and 4 of 20 days in Southeast Asia. Our last day in Bangkok we visit the Jim Thompson House Museum, buy backpacks at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center, eat hotpot, visit Erawan Shrine, and see the Snake Farm. Later in the evening, we catch an overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. We explore Chiang Mai’s Old City, eat grilled tilapia, visit the Lanna Folk Art Museum and take a Thai cooking class in the evening.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND: WAT PHO, BANGKOK NATIONAL MUSEUM, WAT ARUN
This is day 2 of 20 days in Southeast Asia. Zach and I explore the historical city center of Bangkok to see the giant Reclining Buddha in person, encounter the public visitation to the royal urn honoring King Bhumibol Adulyadej, climb up Wat Arun, experience two very different museums (one with dead bodies, the other with Thai artifacts) and eat a very delicious fried noodle dish.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND: GOLDEN BUDDHA, YAOWARAT, BANGLAMPHU
This is day 1 of 20 days in Southeast Asia. Here Zach and I spend our first day in Bangkok, Thailand wandering the veins and arteries of Chinatown before taking a water taxi up to Banglamphu to see Khao San Road, the Contemporary Art Center, and many Wats along the way. Enjoy!
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PACKING LIST FOR 3 WEEKS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (DURING MONSOON SEASON)
I recently traveled for three weeks around Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Here’s what I brought with me.
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FROM BANGKOK TO CHIANG MAI (OVERNIGHT TRAIN, THAI COOKING CLASS)
Last day in Bangkok before taking the overnight sleeper train to Chiang Mai and spending the day wandering the old city and the evening in an Asia Scenic Thai cooking class.
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TWO DAYS IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
Photographs and observations from our first two days in Thailand.
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TWO DAYS OUT FROM OUR TRIP TO THAILAND, VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA!
Two days away from our three week trip to Southeast Asia. I ramble about things I need to do while and things I’ve checked off my to-do list.
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5 WEEKS OUT FROM OUR TRIP TO THAILAND, VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA!
We are about 5 weeks away from our trip to Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia and finally, some details have fallen into place. I heard from a few friends who have visited Southeast Asia for months at a time to keep the itinerary as open as possible, but I couldn’t help myself…I had to plan out transit between cities and start booking accommodations, especially as we’re trying to squeeze in seven cities in three weeks.
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PLANNING FOR 3 WEEKS IN VIETNAM, CAMBODIA, AND THAILAND
I’m planning a trip to Southeast Asia—I need your help narrowing down my itinerary to fit into three weeks.
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