Last Updated: 2/27/24 | February 27th, 2024 Bangkok is one of my favorite cities in the world. It’s a vibrant, chaotic, international, funhouse. A city of 1,550 square kilometers (600 square miles) and with a population of over 10 million, you could spend months here and you’d still only scratch the surface. I’ve visited the […]
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10 Best Places to Travel on a Budget
Travel doesn’t have to be expensive. The world is full of affordable destinations, and it doesn’t require much effort to find them. No matter what continent, there are always places you can visit on a budget — even countries we think of as expensive are quite budget-friendly if you know certain tips and tricks.
How to Enjoy Songkran (Thai New Year)
Last Updated: 3/1/23 | March 1st, 2023 Songkran is a three-day Buddhist holiday and water fight that celebrates the Thai New Year in Thailand. It occurs between April 13th to 15th (which coincidentally is the hottest month of the year). Songkran is one of the most popular festivals not only in Thailand but in the […]
Ko Chang Travel Guide
Ko Chang is an island paradise with jungle-covered mountains, sparkling blue bays, vibrant coral reefs, and cascading waterfalls. It’s the second-largest island in Thailand so there is a lot of space to move around and get away from the crowds that flock here. Like much of Thailand, the island has seen a rise in tourism […]
Visiting Bangkok: My Suggested 3-5 Day Itinerary
A lot of people don’t get the best impression of Bangkok, but it’s a city worth seeing! Once you get off the beaten path, away from the tourists, and into the local pace of life, you will discover that Bangkok has a ton to offer! Here’s my advice on how to spend 4 days there that will leave you coming back for more!
Jungle Trekking with Leeches in Khao Sok
Updated: 07/07/18 | July 7th, 2018 Located in the south of Thailand, Khao Sok National Park has always held my imagination. It’s constantly rated as one of the best parks in Thailand, with amazing trekking, camping, limestone karsts, cooling rivers, and a beautiful lake. Ever since I’ve been coming to Thailand, I’ve been trying to […]
The Complete Guide to Diving in Koh Tao
Last Updated: 6/14/23 | June 14th, 2023 This is a guest post by Alexandra Baackes, the legend behind Alex in Wanderland. She’s a PADI divemaster who has lived on Koh Tao, a popular destination for scuba divers and one the most popular places people learn to dive in the world! In this post, Alex shares […]
The 9 Best Places to Teach English Overseas
Last Updated: 5/10/23 | May 10th, 2023 Every year, tens of thousands of people go overseas and teach English. Young and old, they go for many reasons: to learn about a new culture, make some money to travel, seek adventure, or just experience something new. The time I spent teaching English overseas in Asia was […]
The Ultimate Guide to the Full Moon Party
Last Updated: 10/31/22 | October 31st, 2022 Years ago, when my friends began planning their trip to visit me in Thailand, they had one request: we had to attend the Full Moon Party. They didn’t know a lot about the party, but they’d heard so much about it over the years, they knew they had […]
Why Don’t More People Travel Long-Term?
Last Updated: 7/13/2023 | July 13th, 2023 As travel blogging, remote work, and social media “influencing” have become more mainstream, more and more people have started to travel the world (and become semi-permanent nomads). There are far more people going off on long trips today than when I started traveling only a little over a […]
Can You Teach English Abroad Without a TEFL?
Last Updated: 7/15/23 | July 15th, 2023 Whether you want to kick-start a new career, work a short-term job until you have enough money to travel again, or take a longer sojourn in another country, teaching English abroad is an option that allows you to do all those things. I taught English abroad for two […]
Is Southeast Asia Safe for Travelers?
Last Updated: 8/24/23 | August 24th, 2023 Southeast Asia is one of the most popular regions in the world for backpackers and budget travelers. It’s home to a well-worn travel trail that dates back to the 1960s and ’70s, stretching across Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore. I’ve been visiting […]