Thailand

Our guide on the Culture Shocks for Americans in Thailand for your next trip. Traveling to Thailand is an exciting experience filled with vibrant street markets, beautiful temples, exotic food, and warm hospitality. However, as an American visiting this Southeast Asian country, you may encounter some culture shocks due to the differences in customs, social …

Pad Thai is often the gateway dish for anyone trying Thai cuisine. It’s sweet, tangy, and incredibly satisfying but it’s also not the whole story. In fact, many Thais don’t consider Pad Thai a staple, and it’s often regarded more as street food tailored to tourists. If you’re ready to explore the real flavors of …

A spoonful of Thai green curry paste straight from the jar tastes raw. Sharp chili heat, undeveloped lemongrass, harsh galangal. The flavors are present but unintegrated, the way ingredients taste before cooking has done its work. This is what the paste is supposed to taste like at this stage. It is not a finished flavor. …

Best Thai Food – 11 Best Thai Dishes To Try in Thailand Thai Food, is there anyone in the world who doesn’t know how delicious you are? Read our favorite Thai dishes. Read here best Thai breakfast Yes. If you’ve backpacked or traveled your way to Asia, then you’ll know what we’re talking about Thailand. …

Thailand is a country where dinner is more than just a meal it’s an experience. From bustling night markets filled with sizzling woks to family dinners that highlight the balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy, Thai cuisine is designed to excite the senses. Dinner time in Thailand often brings together dishes meant for sharing, …

Why Ditch Thailand? Thailand used to be the undisputed champion of budget beach travel. But by 2026, increased tourism taxes, stricter visa requirements, and soaring local prices have made it pricier than ever. Those cheap bungalows on Koh Samui are now triple the old cost it’s time to explore alternatives. Thailand has long reigned as …

Takeout Thai green curry has one job. Arrive fast, taste good enough, and convince you it was worth paying restaurant prices for coconut milk, chicken, and a sauce that usually needed more basil and less sugar. Sometimes it works. A lot of the time, it arrives thin, too sweet, short on herbs, and somehow both …

We will write about Thailand travel tips and all the cool facts about Thailand and things to know before visiting Thailand for first timers. This post will be your go-to guide to get to know more of Thailand and what awaits you from amazing nature, beaches, great people to delicious food to try in Thailand. Traveling …

Choosing between Thailand vs Philippines for your big Asia travel? If you know us, we are a couple who’s pretty much made Southeast Asia our second home (Rachel is from the Philippines and we traveled in Southeast Asia the longest in the beginning of our couple travels in 2015). We bounced between the beautiful chaos …

Bangkok is loud. Hot. Busy. And hungry. I still remember my first proper meal here. Plastic chair, metal table, motorbikes flying past, and someone shouting orders in Thai. A bowl landed in front of me. Steam rising. And yeah. That was it. I was hooked. This city eats all day. Early morning. Late night. Sometimes …

Thailand is one of the world’s most visited destinations, drawing travelers with its golden temples, lively street markets, and postcard-perfect beaches. But beneath the surface of its beauty lies a set of cultural expectations that many tourists overlook. These unspoken rules aren’t written in guidebooks, yet they shape how locals interact, show respect, and live …

We really loved the city and there are things to do in Chiang Mai. We spent a week visiting Chiang Mai in the middle of our one-month Thailand trip. Chiang Mai is the largest city in Northern Thailand and the capital of the Province of Chiang Mai. From meeting people, nightlife, local food, day trips …