CHIANG MAI, THAILAND

CHIANG MAI, THAILAND

A $20 room in Chiang Mai gives our budget some breathing room. Surrounded by a moat and adjacent to a river, this city has a friendly small town feel. We will pass on the foot cleaning fish (though I can’t help but wonder what would happen if I douse my tally whacker...
THAILAND ISLANDS:  KO LANTA AND PHUKET

THAILAND ISLANDS: KO LANTA AND PHUKET

Hop onto a crowded ferry with us for about four hours, and land in paradise on the island of Ko Lanta. A laid-back place to chill that’s secluded from the crowds. The ocean view from our porch makes it hard to pull ourselves away to explore the rest of the island. So,...

THAILAND: FROM BANGKOK TO AO NANG BEACH

The 100,000-plus political demonstrators in Bangkok greet us with smiles, handshakes and cell phone photo requests. As far as we can surmise, the urban middle-class believe that the prime minister is corrupt and should resign. The rural majority support the current...