Beds at Spicy Pai

Leaving Chiang Mai felt like leaving home

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November 22nd 2014
Why do I travel? I've come to realize that we truly don't all travel for the same reasons. Pai attracts hippie backpackers looking to get off the grid and away from rules. Phuket and Bangkok are the go to places for partying and sex tourism. Chiang Mai is hot for wellness and feeling like you're on vacation. All generalizations of course. On a broader scale, some long term travelers have said th ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Southern Thailand

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more