Month: April 2019

Thailand Tourism – What to know

Currency is the Baht. And the conversion to USD is crazy! Keep memory of some simple transfer amounts for ease when bartering, or ordering. We gauged a lot by 150 and 300 baht, which is almost $5 and $10 USD, respectively. Transfer a small amount of money in the airport, to get you into the Read More

Chiang Mai, Thailand

The city of Chiang Mai is a great way to soak up all of the culture of Thailand, in a smaller city than Bangkok. How to get there from Bankgok: You can take a train, bus or plane to Chiang Mai. However, train and bus will take much longer – and if you’re tight on Read More

Sintra, Portugal

Just a quick train ride away from Lisbon, Portugal (more on Lisbon here) is a fairytale land. Sure, royal families don’t live there any longer, but the city still exudes lavish vibes and insane infrastructure. Unfortunately, we didn’t know how lovely this place was until we were there – so if there’s one piece of Read More

Lisbon, Portugal

Oh Lisbon (Lisboa if you want to feel like a local), your candy colored backdrop is one that I’ll likely have on my computer background for years to come. And I’d be lying if I spent the entire week after our trip Googling “how to make pastéis de nata”. Lisbon is a great weekend trip Read More

Porto, Portugal

It’s an understatement to say that we fell in love with Portugal. But, the romance we felt in Porto was incredible. There was an inexplicable and overwhelming charm about this city. And it was so magical to experience it with a significant other! Every corner turned onto a new quiet and perfect alleyway (like the Read More