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All You Can Eat Restaurants in Khon Kaen

October 17, 2013
/ By Charlie and Brittany
/ 1 COMMENT

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,

Cost of Living in Thailand: How Significant is the Difference?

October 17, 2013
/ By Charlie and Brittany
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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

Chiang Mai Must Eats

October 11, 2013
/ By Charlie and Brittany

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

Royal Flora Gardens in Chiang Mai

October 7, 2013
/ By Charlie and Brittany
/ 3 COMMENTS

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,

In Search of Miracle Fruit

October 4, 2013
/ By Charlie and Brittany
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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.

R&R on a Houseboat in Lampang

October 4, 2013
/ By Charlie and Brittany
/ 5 COMMENTS

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

Thailand Transportation: Khon Kaen to Chiang Mai by Bus

October 1, 2013
/ By Charlie and Brittany
/ 5 COMMENTS

A friend of mine owns a houseboat in Lampang, Thailand, which was set for a trip on Monday September 30. With an open invitation to join on this journey, of course, I couldn’t say no. Accepting the

Bomb Scare in Khon Kaen

September 28, 2013
/ By Charlie and Brittany
/ 3 COMMENTS

The weird situations continue to follow us in Khon Kaen. The first, and lesser of the two weird things that happened in the past day, began at 7-11. 7-11 Stamps in Thailand This is the second time now

First Birthday Abroad

September 26, 2013
/ By Charlie and Brittany
/ 1 COMMENT

I have officially experienced my first of, I hope many, birthdays on the road! Needless to say, I rang in my 27th year with style. I started the night off eating dinner on a rooftop bar/restaurant, Orbit

Discovering Khon Kaen

September 23, 2013
/ By Charlie and Brittany
/ 1 COMMENT

After settling into our new condo, we were ready to get out and start doing some exploring. Charlie’s Uncle Pat also stopped in Khon Kaen for a week before heading to Chiang Mai so it was time to

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