Itinerary planning is a complex beast that is highly dependent on your likes and dislikes but I want to share how i go about picking places, routes, and why some places don’t make the cut. This is how I decided my current route through Southeast Asia.
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Phuket Travel Guide
Phuket is one of the most popular destinations in Thailand. The island is the biggest in the country and boasts a wide range of beaches as well as a vibrant nightlife and large expat scene. Backpacking, partying, coming to learn Muay Thai, lounging at the resorts — Phuket is one of those places that has […]
Southeast Asia Travel Guide
Backpackers have been traveling through Southeast Asia since the late 1960s and early 1970s, leaving a well-worn trail around the region. Starting in beautiful Thailand, the trail makes its way to up-and-coming Laos, through Vietnam, and to the temples of Angkor Wat. It then winds back into Thailand, where people head south to party in […]
Chiang Mai Travel Guide
Chiang Mai is the largest and most popular city in northern Thailand. It’s the main base of activities for most travelers who come up north and is one of the most visited cities in Thailand for travelers of all types. The city is brimming with culture, incredible food markets, dozens of beautiful temples, a relaxed […]
Ko Lipe Travel Guide
Located in Southern Thailand, this semi-off-the-map island is one of my favorite places in the world. A tiny island in the southwest of the country close to the Malaysian border, Ko Lipe was virtually untouched when I first arrived. It saw few visitors (the ferry boats didn’t even run here year-round) so I came for […]
Ko Pha Ngan Travel Guide
Ko Pha Ngan, located in the Gulf of Thailand, is one of the premier backpacking and party destinations in Southeast Asia. Tourists started traveling to this area in the 1980s, and due to the popularity of its Full Moon Parties, it has been popular ever since. This is a heavy party destination, especially around the […]
Visiting Isaan: The Top Things to See and Do
Thailand’s Isaan region is one of the most under-visited parts of the country and travelers tend to pass through or skip it altogether. But Isaan will exceed all of your expectations if you let it and is a places where you can get off the trail and see what life, unspoiled by tourists, is really like in Thailand.
Ko Phi Phi Travel Guide
Ko Phi Phi is one of the most popular tourist islands in Thailand. From beautiful Maya Bay (made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie: The Beach) to the monkeys on the aptly named “Monkey Beach” to the diving, nightlife, and resorts, Phi Phi is one of the biggest destinations in the country. Destroyed by the […]
Bangkok Travel Guide
Bangkok is famous for its chaotic streets, cheap and delicious street food, wild nightlife, and never-ending traffic. But it’s also a city that most travelers either love or hate. Personally, I hated it when I first arrived. But, when I got to know it more, I changed my mind. Then, when I moved to Bangkok […]
Ko Lanta: The Thai Island That Remains Paradise
Posted: 04/14/2014 | April 14th, 2014 It all started with two French girls. It was 2006, and I was five months into my first round-the-world trip. I’d arrived in Thailand two weeks before, run into a friend, and jetted off to Ko Phi Phi, a place I didn’t enjoy. Another friend emailed me about a […]
I Still F*ing Hate Ko Phi Phi
Koh Phi Phi is one of the most popular islands in Thailand. But I hate it. It’s overdeveloped, expensive, and bursting with an overabundance of tourists. What was once a paradise has now become a shallow tourist trap. It’s for that reason that I don’t think I’ll ever go back.
How to Visit Khao Yai National Park
Updated: 8/30/22 | August 30th, 2022 Khao Yai National Park is located about 2.5 hours north of Bangkok and is one of Thailand’s best national parks. Established in 1962, it was Thailand’s first national park and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I’d always heard great things about the park while I lived in […]