by Chris | Destinations, Northern Thailand |
Sripoom Soi 1 is the charming little street in Chiang Mai where we spent the first five days in what is to be our new hometown. Located in the northeast corner of the Old City not far from the main road, this beautiful little street is adorned with an assortment of...
by Chris | Destinations, Lifestyle, Northern Thailand, Reviews |
When it was time to look for a place to rent in Chiang Mai, we were overwhelmed with the number of options available for short-term living. After looking through online listings, brochures, and magazines, we finally zeroed in our very first apartment in Chiang Mai:...
by Chris | Lifestyle, Pets |
Flying domestically in Thailand proved once again to be a breeze, and seeing as we flew with our cat, this past flight was a particularly pleasant experience. Instead of all of the hoop-jumping we did to ship our cat in his hard-shelled crate via cargo on an...
by Chris | Expat Life, Lifestyle |
Public transportation involving a taxi or a tuk-tuk is truly an experience in Thailand. Relative to the States, a metered taxi is quite affordable. For example, a 28 km (17 mile, 30 minute ride) from the BKK airport to our hotel in Bangkok cost us between 180-250 baht...
by Chris | Lifestyle, Pets |
We are not sure what to think of the experience we had shipping our cat internationally to Thailand, but to make a long story short, he made it safely here after being in transit on and off for 36 hours. For us, however, it was an emotional roller coaster filled with...