The first year I lived in Chiang Mai I saw a documentary that looked at a few permaculture communities across Asia and India.  I had never heard of the concept or knew such communities existed and was particularly inspired since two of the communities profiled in the film were located just a couple hours outside […]

If you visit Chiang Mai and never get out of town for at least a night, you’re to really experiencing Chiang Mai. While there’s plenty to see in Chiang Mai’s Old City and surrounding neighborhoods, the region’s real charm lies in its rural rice fields and jungle covered mountains. Just drive 30 minutes outside the center of […]

When I was writing my ‘how to order in Thailand‘ post, a lot of questions came up about how to order safely for certain dietary restrictions, mainly regarding gluten and peanut sensitivities or allergies. Personally, I will try anything and everything when I’m traveling and don’t have any food allergies or restrictions. I tend to […]

2016 was kind of a strange travel year for me. I probably traveled the least out of the past several years, but when I did, I made it count by staying in some truly incredible places and traveling with friends and family, instead of solo, as much as I could. Here’s some a snapshot of my […]

I’ll let you in on a little secret…there are a lot more Thai dishes than phad thai, fried rice and green curry. Really. Those are all great options, and I still eat my fair share of them, but if you visit Thailand and only stick to these “safe” staples that most people seem to be […]

While Chiang Mai is a relatively small city, it still is home to a number of different areas and neighborhoods each with their own look and feel…and that go well beyond just the Old City and Nimmanhaemin where tourists and digital nomads congregate. Though they are central areas, I’ve read several posts that only highlight these […]

I’ve been meaning to publish this post for a while now but kept putting it off thinking that as soon as I posted it saying I had been riding a motorbike in Thailand for years without any problems that I would get in an accident. Well, I got hit by another motorbike a couple weeks ago (nothing […]

I’ve been asked a few times recently about what my hobbies are, and I haven’t really known what to respond. I’ve also been asked why I like living in Chiang Mai so much, which is both a very simple and complicated question to answer. I think I recent one-night trip answers both however. My professional work and […]

This morning, a Sunday, I woke up in a basic, concrete beach bungalow at a dive shop on the tiny island Koh Lipe in southern Thailand as the friend I’m staying with got up to go take customers out diving. I took my sweet time getting ready then walked a little ways along the beach […]

I’m always surprised by how quickly things appear and disappear in Thailand. You’ll go to a busy noodle shop for years and all of the sudden, one day, it will be gone with no trace that a restaurant even existed or you’ll be walking along a road you often drive down and suddenly realize there’s […]