Returning to places of significance in my life turned out to be something of a recurring theme within my travels last year. After two months spent in Thailand, where I’d lived and taught English a few years earlier, I returned…
Amari Watergate Bangkok: Luxury in the Heart of the City
Stepping into the heavily air-conditioned lobby of Amari Watergate Bangkok, I felt instant relief from the thick 100-degree heat. My hurried pace slowed and I began to breathe just a little bit easier. As I made my way to the…
6 Things to Know Before Traveling to Chiang Mai, Thailand
So, you’re traveling to Chiang Mai, Thailand? Here are a few things I wish I knew before heading there myself.
Month in Review: January 2016
Well, guys, the first month of the year is officially over. I had an incredible 2015 and I’ve already got a suspicious feeling that 2016 is going to be even better. It’s already off to a glorious start, that’s for…
8 New Nimmanhaemin Cafes Worth Checking Out
Chiang Mai’s Nimmanhaemin Road and surrounding area have always been my preferred part of the city to hang out in. A few minutes’ drive away from the bustling tourist center of the Old City, it offers a different Chiang Mai…
A Very Special Chiang Mai Photoshoot
One of the things I was most excited about for my return to Chiang Mai was the chance to reconnect with lots of old friends. Some were people I’d known during my English teaching days a number of years ago…
A Low-Key Month in Koh Tao
Returning to Thailand last year was momentous for me in more ways than one. Thailand is the country where I fell in love with living overseas. The country that gave me my truest independence. The country that taught me that…
TravelDave’s Blogger Retreat in Koh Phangan
When I learned about TravelDave‘s Blogger Retreat in Koh Phangan last year, it sounded too good to be true. A week-long getaway at a resort on a beautiful Thai island, surrounded by other bloggers and digital entrepreneurs, jam-packed with seminars…
10 Travel Tips for Stockholm
Travel in Stockholm, Sweden is certainly a worthwhile affair. The streets are clean, the people stylish and beautiful, the surroundings an array of architectural styles effortlessly mingled with nature. I’ve only just begun getting to know this chic city, but…
Warsaw: Poland’s Unjustly Underrated Capital
“It’s just another big, ugly city.” Not exactly the rave review I was hoping for as I set off for Warsaw, Poland, my final eastern European destination before flying north to Scandinavia. While most of the cities I traveled to…
