One of my favorite excursions from Chiang Mai is to the village of Pai. However, visiting in 2025 is nothing like visiting in 2016. Here’s my complete guide to Pai, including some important factors to keep in mind and some activities you can’t miss. Pai has changed enormously over the years, and my visit in 2024 was nothing like my first visit in 2016. Despite the town’s significant growth, the landscape is as beautiful as ever, and I would still highly recommend that everyone in Northern Thailand put Pai on their itinerary.
Mae Salong is a unique village in northwestern Thailand that should be on everyone’s itinerary when visiting Chiang Rai. The village also has the Wang Put Tan Tea Plantation, one of the most luxurious glamping cabins in the region. Here’s how to get to Mae Salong, why you should visit, and details of the amazing Wang Put Tan Tea Plantation.
Riding the Mekong River slow boat from Thailand to Laos is a one-in-a-lifetime experience…which I’ve done three times since 2017. My newest ride was in 2024, and boy were some parts of the journey different. Here are all the changes I observed, plus some additional tips to make your journey as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
While some activities in Singapore are quite expensive, others are entirely free or nearly free. Furthermore, many parts of the city are attractions in themselves. To help you visit Singapore on a budget, here are some free attractions for your itinerary.
Singapore is one of the most expensive countries on the planet. In fact, the country is in the top five GDP per capita. As such, I had to quickly learn how to visit Singapore on a budget while I spent a week there over the Christmas holidays. It wasn’t easy, but there are certainly some tricks to keep in mind.