This place is total gem in one of the most obnoxious parts of town (with the exception of Loi Kroh Road...). The tea house is actually a branch of a…

My parents actually live across from this restaurant so I've eaten here loads since they first moved there in 2003. Unfortunately I have to say that …

This is really nice little B&B that is in the centre of the Old City in a prime location. It's right across the street from Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang M…

... you've visited Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. Or so the saying goes. Well it only took me about 2 years and 4 months to get there, but I finally made i…

The day after we arrived in Sukothai we woke up to a much cooler, clearer day than we expected. This actually made it possible for us to rent bicyc…

After our delicious ba mii moo dang lunch we hit the road again bound for Sukhothai. We somehow managed to get a bit lost on the way there,…

This is a local eatery where you can get a typical Thai dish called ba mii moo dang. It's yellow egg noodles with thinly sliced red pork. You can als…

Now that I know I'm leaving Thailand in January, I decided that I better get off my butt and start going to some of the places that I've always wante…

By local standards this place might be considered a bit expensive, but I think that when you weigh up the atmosphere and food that it's a fairly good…

I haven't done a lot of trekking here, but I know a bunch of (sportier) people who have. There are a lot of places in northern Thailand where you can…

There are a lot of restaurants to choose from in Chiang Mai. I mean A LOT! One restaurant that has consistently been a top choice for us is Out Doors…

This is a great place to stay on Koh Tao if you like to be in the middle of nowhere and spend your days diving or snorkelling. There's no beach, so i…

A really centrally located guest house that is extremely clean and safe. There are a ton of guest houses in Chiang Mai and sometimes it's hard to kno…

For anyone who has never been to Thailand, the complete lack of any sort of driving laws often come as quite a surprise. For example, I always look…

Lanna Cafe has become a regular favourite of ours for lunch as of late. They make delicious made-to-order sandwiches and the coffee is apparently som…

One thing that Thailand has in abundance is festivals. It's one of my favourite things about living here. There are two festivals in particul…

The highlight of our stay at Mae Salong Villa was dinner at the hotel restaurant. They had a combination Thai/Chinese menu with a few Yunnanese speci…

After Chiang Dao, we drove up to a small mountain town called Mae Salong. The drive was beautiful, winding along small mountain roads with wonderful …

The first trip up there we stayed at Mae Salong Villa. It had basic Thai-style rooms and for 800 baht we got a nice clean room with a lovely balcony …

One of the great things about living in Chiang Mai is the road trips. There are a ton of short trips in all directions from Chiang Mai. I'm steadily …

Having just returned from a recent trip to Sweden, I've decided that I'm really diggin living here in Chaing Mai. Don't get me wrong, I love Stockh…

There are many elephant camps in Thailand, especially in the north around Chiang Mai. Many are no more than glorified circuses and petting zoos. The …

This is a cool little restaurant bar off the beaten path in the Nimmenhaminda area. It features a garden setting, complete with fish pond and water w…

My partner and I organised a day at this cooking school for a group of friends who had come to Chiang Mai to celebrate one of their 30th birthdays. E…

Chiang Mai is an awesome place to visit and live in. It's got something for everyone. I've been living here a year and a half and I'm still not bored…

Came back to my car from lunch to discover that my car had been booted. You never know with these things here... it could be totally easy or it could…

This place has some seriously delicious and reasonably-priced veggie food. All of the food is tasty and nice quality. And quite cheap considering wha…

***Somehow the name of the resort has been changed in my review and I don't know how to change it back. It's not called Ko Tao Montra Resort & Spa. F…

As I talked about in my blog about the Golden Triangle, we stayed at the small luxury resort, Anantara Golden Triangle. I should start by saying that…

Three months after Sue arrived here, she had to do the usual "border run". It may sound a bit dodgy, but it's actually just another piece o…

This is our favourite Italian joint in town. The food is awesome and the staff are great. Basically the two factors that "make" a restaurant in my bo…

This is hands down my very favourite restaurant in Chiang Mai. And let me tell you, there's some serious competition there. Serious. However, in the …