Putting our feet up in P(h)uket
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Putting our feet up in P(h)uket

Having already spent more than a month in Thailand, Phuket would be our last stay before leaving the country. Though notorious for its seedier beaches and popularity with Russians, we really enjoyed our stay. Oh, did I mention $3 rum coconuts?

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The Elephants in the Room
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The Elephants in the Room

After more than a week of vegging out in Chiang Mai, we went on a whirlwind 1-day tour to see everything north Thailand has to offer — elephants, temples, waterfalls, etc. Spending three hours with a family of elephants was definitely the highlight.

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Chiang Mai Coffee Mania
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Chiang Mai Coffee Mania

Having joined the local Facebook groups before coming, I knew that there were a lot of high quality coffee shops in Chiang Mai, but I was not prepared for the madness that we’d discover.

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Siamese Cocktails
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Siamese Cocktails

For a relatively small city, Chiang Mai has more than its share of craft cocktail places. While they may not be quite world class level, they do boast some excellent flavors.

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Hello Chiang Mai!
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Hello Chiang Mai!

Our first few days in Chiang Mai, our first stop in Thailand, proved a shock to our system after Japan. The warm air, the pungent smells, the intensely flavorful food, the unexpected torrents of expats, the (pleasantly) charged energy — was an utter contrast to our past month.

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