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.
I’d always heard the famous spots in southern Thailand were overcrowded, overpriced and not worth it. Thus, I was surprised at how much I fell in love with…
I’m a huge fan of Thailand and everything it has to offer. Even though things have changed recently there, I look forward to getting back as soon as I can. In the meanwhile, I’m sitting in Edinburgh going through my old photographs and gorging myself on as much Thai food as I can afford. If you manage to make it to northern Thailand before I do, these are the trips from Chiang Mai I’d recommend.