Learn about the best things to do in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Chiang Mai is a city that offers something for everyone. Whether you are looking for culture, nature, adventure, or relaxation, you will find it in this charming northern Thai city. This article lists some of the best things to do in Chiang Mai that you should not miss.
Read MoreIf you are going to spend some time in Bangkok, then this is the guide to look at. We pulled from all available sources on “The best things to do in Bangkok” and “The best things to see in Bangkok” to create a list of the very best of Bangkok - and then we spent 2 months checking them all out to make sure they were worthy for this guide. Check it out to learn more!
Read MoreReflecting on 731 days of continuous travel (2 years - leap year), having visited 23 different countries on 5 different continents, doing most of it while pregnant, and with a baby. This year we explored Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Bali, Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand. Cheers to a third year of adventure!
Read MoreVisiting Kanta Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Is it ethical? Do they offer rides on elephants?
Read MoreWe are a traveling nomad family that lives on a budget of $1,000 per month per adult - which is roughly $32.88 per adult per day. The expenses outlined below are for 2 people and are in United States dollars (USD). Without further ado, here is our Bangkok and Chiang Mai budget breakdown and how we lived on less than $28 USD per day per adult.
Read MoreWhen we were researching this trip, we ran across many different posts that said that it was HOT in Ayutthaya. So, we planned ahead and looked for a potentially cooler day to go, and made sure that Ayutthaya was the first stop on the tour, and not the Summer Palace (as people noted that there were Air Conditioned spots at the Summer Palace, but not at Ayutthaya). Thus, we did this trip the CORRECT way - whereas the people who wrote the other posts did it backwards and didn’t pay attention to the weather. That being said, when we went it was UNBEARABLY HOT!!! Our favorite locations were…
Read MoreA visit to Thailand isn’t complete until you’ve visited a floating market.
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Read MoreThis British-desired railway, connecting Burma and Thailand, was deemed to be too incredibly tough of an undertaking to consider, due to the hilly jungle terrain and absence of transportation and medical equipment. However, in 1942 - during World War II, the Japanese seized Burma and took control away from Britain and by October of 1943, “The Death Railway” - as it became known - was completed by the Japanese with no transportation between the workers and the outside world, no medical help, no advanced tools and very little food.
It is a heartbreaking story with grueling conditions of forced labor, including more than 60,000 Allied prisoners of war and about 180,000 Southeast Asian natives. Over 100,000 people died during the construction of the railroad, and - after Wold War II ended - 111 Japanese military officials who were connected to the Death Railway were tried in court for war crimes, 32 of which received a death sentence. The remains of most of the war dead were retrieved and transplanted to official war cemeteries.
Read MoreReflecting on 365 days of continuous travel, having visited 17 different countries on 4 different continents, doing most of it while pregnant, and having a baby in a foreign country. Cheers to another year of adventure!
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