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Our Guide to Koh Lanta, the Happiest Place on Earth

Melanie — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 14:00:26 +0000

We did it! We found the happiest place on earth. After visiting Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Koh Phangan and Ko Chang, we found the island that will forever hold the torch with us as the best beach destination in Thailand: Koh Lanta. It’s a small island in the Andaman Sea south of Krabi, and it’s […]

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A Saga to Find Good, Cheap Food in Koh Lanta

Melanie — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 14:00:30 +0000

UPDATE 2/20/2018: One of my readers reported this month that this place is now closed! So sad! For the most part, the food scene on Thailand’s islands is a barren wasteland full of overpriced and under-flavored foods that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. I don’t know what causes this phenomenon, but I […]

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Surviving Bangkok (Our Guide to Bangkok on a Budget)

Melanie — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 14:00:34 +0000

I won’t lie, I’m not the biggest fan of Bangkok. I’m a small-town girl at heart, so I tend to avoid huge cities unless I have a very specific reason to visit. I dare you to plan a trip to Bangkok and not get overwhelmed with its sheer size and array of things to do. CAN. NOT. […]

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Celebrating Loy Krathong in Chiang Mai

Melanie — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:00:23 +0000

Everyone knows Kevin and I love celebrating the Fourth of July in Seattle. I love a good excuse to use my red, white and blue food coloring on festive goodies like popcorn or elaborately frosted sugar cookies. I also never pass up an opportunity to carve a boat out of a watermelon. I did grow […]

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The Best Restaurants in Chiang Mai

Melanie — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 13:00:26 +0000

We recently realized that the single biggest driver behind the locations we choose for vacations is the local cuisine. We visited Vietnam last December because of our deep love of Pho. We travelled to Germany for the beer. We made a trip to Southern Thailand mostly so we could order a peanut sauce and noodles dish that […]

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Chiang Mai’s Yi Peng Lantern Festival

Melanie — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:00:43 +0000

Chiang Mai’s annual lantern festival is a truly magical event. I figured it would be a pretty “neat” experience based on photos and videos I had seen online, but “neat” definitely didn’t do it justice. Attending Yi Peng changes you in some imperceptible way, sort of like seeing the ocean for the first time. It marks […]

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Scuba Diving in Koh Tao

Melanie — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:00:27 +0000

Last month, we went on an adventure a lifetime in the making – Kevin and I traveled down to the Southern Thai island of Koh Tao and got Scuba Certified! Both of us have wanted to do this for years, and the warm, crystal clear waters and low price tag finally enticed us to get ‘er […]

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A Getaway to Koh Phangan

Melanie — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 13:00:54 +0000

We’re smack dab in the middle of rainy season here in Chiang Mai, which means several things: Mosquitos are everywhere (along with the usual rainy season reports of Japanese Encephalitis cases. JE is a rare mosquito bourne illness that scares the living daylights out of me.) Unpredictable downpours and associated flooded roadways. If you’re read my previous […]

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The Little Island of Koh Chang

Melanie — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 13:00:20 +0000

We recently returned from a quick trip down to the beautiful island of Koh Chang, Thailand. Koh Chang is situated in the Gulf of Thailand, not far from Cambodia. We decided to make the trip there in low season (i.e. “rainy season”) to take advantage of the bargain-basement resort prices. We lucked out and won the […]

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Travelers, Adventurers and Vagabonds We’ve Met in Thailand

Melanie — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 13:00:32 +0000

One of the best things about traveling is meeting interesting people in interesting places. Because Thailand is such a popular vacation destination, we’ve met a lot of interesting travelers in our time here. From eternal drifters to grumpy people to awesome families, we feel like we’ve seen it all. Here are a few of our favorites. The […]

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