This has been under wraps for a while but last year I went through the process of opening up a Thai business and making my freelance writing official! Introducing Morgan Media: www.morganmedia.buzz I work with a small team of people copywriting in English for both Thai and international clients, mainly in the travel, hospitality and […]

For being so small, Chiang Mai has a lot of different areas and about a million hotel options.  If you’re visiting Chiang Mai for the first time, I usually suggest staying in the Old City (find hotel recommendations here), but the riverside is great for people who have spent some time in Chiang Mai before […]

Chiang Mai was once the seat of the ancient Lanna Kingdom, home to important temples and institutions, and a trading hub and melting pot for the ethnic groups of the region. The Lanna legacy makes “The Rose of the North” a great place to explore the cultural and artistic side of Thailand. Even though Chiang […]

Bangkok is hands down one of the best places I’ve been for staying in beautiful boutique hotels and getting a ton of value for your money. The design, service and decor of a lot of boutique hotels in Bangkok rival those of any other major world city – but are often cheaper. Really – it’s […]

Pai is known for dirty backpackers, relaxing rice fields and a nauseating 3-hour minivan ride winding around a thousand curves through the hills. About three hours away from Chiang Mai, the small mountain town has long been a hub for budget travelers to hang out, check out, spend days in cheap hostels, rent motorbikes to […]

I managed to write 12 blog posts in 2017 and that was pushing it. There were months that I didn’t write a single post or share anything on social media. A quick update: I’m still alive. I’m still living in Chiang Mai. I’m still writing. But just not here. Here’s why. The past year and […]

There are a ton of Thai festivals. Between actual holidays, annual festivals and various fairs or celebrations, it seems like something is going on every week, especially November through February. Thailand is filled with interesting festivals and up in Chiang Mai we get to partake in some of the best – plus a few events […]

Thailand’s creating its own little Burning Man. Back for its fourth and what appears to be its most ambitious year, Wonderfruit Festival  is built on six pillars – arts, music, family, Farm to Feasts, talks & workshops, and wellness & adventures –  all of which are designed to follow its ethos of using the event as […]

Living in Chiang Mai means I haven’t stayed in many hotels in Chiang Mai. So when people ask for recommendations, I tend to give the same several answers based off of a couple stays or where I put up family over the years. But there are over 1,600 properties listed on Agoda alone…so many options! […]

A common thing I hear from people who have first come to Chiang Mai is that they eat healthier and get in more fruits and vegetables over here than their home. While there are certainly TONS of fresh fruits all year round and fruit shake stands on every corner, I find that I tend to […]