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Everything we learned on the road, written up from our vlogs: where we stayed, what we paid and what we'd skip next time.

TOP LIST · 3 MIN READ

4 Instagrammable Cafés in Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai (Worth the Trip)

Our 4 favourite photogenic cafés in north Thailand: Lalitta Café (entry fee, waterfall), Mars Café, Versailles de Flore...

DESTINATION GUIDE · 4 MIN READ

Chiang Mai Old City: Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chedi Luang, Mars Café & the Red Songthaew

Our last day in Chiang Mai's 700-year-old walled city: breakfast at Mars Café, Wat Phra Singh (1345), Wat Chedi Luang, a...

REVIEW · 3 MIN READ

Mae Kha Canal Chiang Mai: Worth It? (Honest Weekday Review) + Night Bazaar Area

The viral Mae Kha Canal on a weekday was underwhelming. Here's when to go instead, plus where we stayed near the Night B...

DESTINATION GUIDE · 4 MIN READ

Blue Temple Chiang Rai (Wat Rong Suea Ten): What Nobody Tells You + VIP Bus Back

Our second day in Chiang Rai: a riverside resort we should've stayed longer at, the vibrant Blue Temple, oolong tea, a p...

DESTINATION GUIDE · 5 MIN READ

Chiang Rai's White Temple, Big Buddha & Lalitta Café: Our Day 1 (with Bus Tips)

Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai on the Green Bus for 196 baht, the surreal White Temple (dress code, closing time), the Big Bud...

DESTINATION GUIDE · 5 MIN READ

Doi Inthanon Day Trip from Chiang Mai: Waterfalls, Thailand's Highest Point & the Twin Pagodas

Our day at Doi Inthanon National Park: entry fees, Mae Klang and Wachirathan waterfalls, 12° at Thailand's highest point...

DESTINATION GUIDE · 3 MIN READ

Ancient Temples to Modern Malls: Wat Phra That Doi Kham, One Nimman & Maya Mall

One afternoon in Chiang Mai from temple to mall: the Golden Mountain temple (Doi Kham) with city views and gold leaf, On...

DESTINATION GUIDE · 4 MIN READ

Chiang Mai Coconut Market & Chom Café (+ How We Halved Our Chiang Rai Bus Fare)

A weekend morning at Chiang Mai's Coconut Market (handmade goods, cheap avocados and nuts), buying the Green Bus ticket...

TRAVEL TIPS · 5 MIN READ

Bangkok to Chiang Mai: Flight Cost, Thailand TDAC Form (Step by Step) & First Night

How to fill Thailand's Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) step by step, what our Bangkok–Chiang Mai flight cost, getting a Grab...

DESTINATION GUIDE · 3 MIN READ

ICONSIAM, Asiatique & an Unlimited Seafood Buffet: Our Perfect Bangkok Evening

How to reach ICONSIAM by boat from Saphan Taksin, the indoor floating market and riverside Apple store, Asiatique The Ri...

DESTINATION GUIDE · 3 MIN READ

Global Village Dubai: How to Get There, Tickets, Best Pavilions & Food

Visiting Global Village Dubai: when it's open, getting there by metro + bus or taxi, the roughly 25 AED entry, the best...

ATTRACTION REVIEW · 4 MIN READ

Museum of the Future Dubai: Tickets, Floor-by-Floor Guide & Is It Worth It?

Everything about visiting the Museum of the Future in Dubai: getting there by metro, ticket price and why you must book...

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