Thailand Expat Family Budget
Thailand is my favorite place so far on our international gap year. I have already covered in depth the reasons why it is my favorite place, and I will now turn to the financial side of things. In this Thailand expat family budget, I will show the cost of living full time in Chiang Mai
Thailand Travel Reflections
Before we went to Thailand I really didn’t know much about it, and most of my travel reflections are starting from a clean state. I of course knew some things; people went there because it is affordable, there are elephants, and it had the bad reputation in my mind for sex tourism. The only one
February International Travel FIRE Budget
Our February international travel FIRE budget includes the cost for time spent between Chiang Mai Thailand and Colombo Sri Lanka. More of the days were spent in Thailand, but the costs were pretty similar between the two locations. However, these two locations could not have been more different outside of the cost. Thailand blew us
Traveling From Thailand to Sri Lanka
This week we are traveling from Thailand to Sri Lanka. We wrap up our time in our incredible Airbnb, I lose access to the gym I love, and we’re leaving behind the best food we’ve had all year. Sri Lanka ends up being a bit of a shock to the system (days 238-240), and the
Chiang Mai Sticky Waterfall and Busy Work
The highlight of the week was going to the Chiang Mai sticky waterfall, where we got to experience that natural phenomenon and meet a new friend (day 231). Throughout the week we have been taking in the super bowl and the olympics, and working a lot on blog migrations (day 227). We ran into some
Chiang Mai – Monk Talk and NARIT Planetarium
In the later part of this travel week, we got back into tourist mode in Chiang Mai. We visited a temple to talk to some monks on day 223, and then we visited NARIT planetarium on day 224. At the end of the week we walked through the Sunday night market (day 226). In the
January International Travel FIRE Budget
The month of January was split between Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam (22 days) and Chiang Mai Thailand (9 days). This was anticipated to be one of the cheapest stretches of the year with these locations known for their lower cost of living, and no long flights to travel between them. However, we managed to
Chiang Mai Thailand – A Week In Review
This week was low on activity, mainly because I got sick with a mild cold that progresses through the week. Later in the week though I was feeling better, and we took a guided bike tour of the old city (day 217 below). I also joined a great gym (day 213 immediately below), and we
Traveling From Vietnam To Thailand
We had a busy week of activity, and anchoring that activity was traveling from Vietnam to Thailand. However, there were a few other noteworthy events this week. You can see our plans for our upcoming South Africa leg getting blown up, and then maybe put back on the table in Day 206 below. There is
Traveling Toward Fire
A Premature FI Experiment
