Getting Around

So you’re thinking of going to Thailand and want the low down?  You are in for a rare treat to be able to experience the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of this exotic culture first hand.  Whether for business or pleasure, long stay or short visit, you will not want to leave Thailand when the …

As the end of my long stay here in Thailand comes to an end (and I’m almost 100% sure it is not the last), I’m really coming to terms with the time that I’ve spent here. I feel a real sense of homesickness about leaving that I never really felt in America and still rarely …

Thailand is not the easiest country to be a long-term tourist or expat in, and one of the reasons for this is the necessity for constantly renewing your visa—which often means a trip to outlying countries for a few days. All of this can get a bit tiring and bothersome—not to mention that sometimes misfortunate …

Backpacking around the world, whether in Southeast Asia, Europe, or South America, is a dream that so many citizens of first world countries indulge, yet so many never act on these dreams. You are one of the few who is embracing life and going to see the world, and that right there is an amazing …

You hear it time and time again, without fail. An excited young backpacker is telling people about the amazing trip they are about to go on for the next 6 weeks and they ramble off a list of 10-13 different cities, often spread over several different countries. It makes sense right? See as much as …

One thing that keeps the feeling of living in Thailand alive is transportation, which seems to take on a life of it’s own in this country. At one second, you’re thinking you never expected a cruise across town could be so much fun; the next, you’re seriously wondering if you’ll make it there alive, especially …

I made a post a while back called “Visa Runs: The Long-term Expat Headache Explained,” and I realize people may be counting on this information as they try to make Thailand their home, so I thought it my responsibility to include an update due to some big changes in the way visas are being handled.

One of the things that hit me with the biggest sense of freedom when I stepped into this country is the most popular mode of transportation here—a lifestyle in itself. The motorbikes. While not the rip-roaring hogs you see (and HEAR) in America, there is still something extremely liberating about cruising around everywhere you go …

One of the biggest headaches for someone living in or traveling for extended periods in Thailand is the dreaded visa run. Even with a dismal economy and political turmoil turning away travelers in the droves, Thai officials have not seem to got it in their skulls that making it more difficult for travelers and expats …

Traveling around Bangkok can be intimidating for the new visitor. The city is large, the streets are convoluted, and the traffic jams are notoriously slow. However, getting around the city doesn’t have to be a headache. Rather, it can be an adventure unto itself.