All posts by Charlie and Brittany
Central Plaza: Shopping & Movies
My first time visiting Thailand I wasn’t sure what to expect as far as shopping malls and department stores, or if they even had such a thing in Thailand. Maybe all shopping was done at the night
Continue readingBreakfast in Thailand
Doughnuts, pastries, bacon, bagels; its not what’s for breakfast in Thailand. Thais do breakfast slightly different than us Westerners. Common breakfast meals go something like this; chicken and
Continue readingNaga Fireball Festival: Fact or Fiction
After our big Honda Forza purchase, we were looking for any excuse to hit the open road. We had recently seen a flyer for the Naga Fireball Festival in Nong Khai and figured this was our opportunity for
Continue readingBuying a New Motorcycle in Thailand
Anyone who has been to Thailand for any length of time soon learns the typically easy tasks turn out to be difficult and typically difficult tasks tend to be easier. This principle very much applies to
Continue readingAll You Can Eat Restaurants in Khon Kaen
There is no shortage of all you can eat buffets in Thailand. A vast majority of those buffets being Korean BBQ, where you cook your own meal at your table. Every once and a while, if you search hard enough,
Continue readingCost of Living in Thailand: How Significant is the Difference?
Since we decided to embark on this journey, we’ve been asked the same question many times over: How significant is the difference in cost of living in Thailand? So to answer this question, I started
Continue readingChiang Mai Must Eats
Chiang Mai is absolutely loaded with restaurants, bars, street food; you name it, they got it. However, deciphering the good from the mediocre can be a huge task without some inside intel. In this post
Continue readingRoyal Flora Gardens in Chiang Mai
The Royal Flora Garden of Ratchaphruek is a hidden gem outside the city center of Chiang Mai. We hadn’t heard anything about it, and when asking around, nobody else seemed to either. Fortunately,
Continue readingIn Search of Miracle Fruit
We had planned for the day to relax and catch up on stories, “telecommute,” and the like. While eating breakfast at the Blue Diamond, I overheard a hippy-looking guy talking about Miracle Fruit.
Continue readingR&R on a Houseboat in Lampang
After an eventful first month in Thailand, we were looking to get away from the bombs in Khon Kaen for a little R&R. Fortunately, an opportunity presented itself. Charlie’s friend has a houseboat
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