I'm not a morning person at all, something which not having a regular nine to five job has perhaps let get a little out of hand. Snooze? Yes please! But on Friday mornings in Chiang Mai I've been known to hop out of bed as early as 6 am. Why? To eat Shan noodles at the ...
Thailand
Getting Off the Beaten Path in Isaan, Thailand
I know what you must be thinking: "Off the beaten path in Thailand? Is that even possible?" True, Thailand is the most popular tourist destination in Southeast Asia, and most of the time travelers will find themselves surrounded by plenty of other foreign faces. But there is ...
Wat a Trip
After I finished making a quick run across the border to Laos to grab a new Thai visa and all the chocolate croissants and baguette sandwiches I could get my hands on, Dan came up to meet me for a little tour of northeastern Thailand. We rented a motorbike in order to more ...
I Choose Travel
Two weeks ago I wrote about how excited I was to have been traveling full time for over a year, and how confused I was about what to do next. I had accepted admission to a master's program in international studies in Denmark, which... sort of sounded interesting! A master's ...
It’s Holiday Time in Chiang Mai!
After four and a half months on the road, spending every night in a different hostel bed and just about every waking minute with Danielle (I love you, but aaahhh), it felt oh so good to return to Chiang Mai and rent an apartment for an entire MONTH! I've lived in Thailand before, ...