Thailand

What does a trip to Thailand cost these days? I’m happy to say that prices haven’t changed all that much in the past decade and it’s still one of the best values on the planet.  Some people are country counters, I’m a country returner instead. I’d rather explore a destination in depth over several visits …

Back in 2019, Thailand was one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and Bangkok actually hit the #1 spot for the most-visited city, beating out Paris. Then the world went into lockdowns and the tourism recovery was a confusing mess. Despite the rough times, six airlines are left standing for domestic flights …

The situation is fluid in many countries, including here, so this budget Thailand travel article was update on October 8, 2021. In a post at the end of Q1 in 2021 I wondered aloud about when we’ll be able to travel in Southeast Asia again and the answer was basically, “Who knows, except for Thailand.” …

The first time I went backpacking around the world, I spent much of that time traveling Southeast Asia. I moved slowly through Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and then Thailand again.  On two trips around the world after that, I ended up in the region again, adding Laos and Vietnam, plus a trip to different islands …

If you’re going to be in Bangkok for a while, it would be a shame not to make the short trip north to Ayutthaya. This is one of the most interesting sites in Thailand and it’s quite easy to get there. One option, if you want to leave it in someone else’s hands, is to …