We’re wrapping up all our favorites from the Land of Smiles: where to eat, where to stay, and where to play!

The largest city in north Thailand, Chiang Mai is home to unique cultural sites, delicious food (khao soi noodles…), and offers access to numerous overnight/volunteer opportunities across northern Thailand.

We’ve gone through many rounds of trial and error while traveling, especially during the time we spent in SE Asia. If you’re headed to this part of the world, check out our top 50 take aways from five months in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and the Philippines.

We spent an unforgettable week surrounded by elephants, buffalo, dogs, cats, and more at Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Check out more about our volunteer experience here!

The mountainous town of Pai is the perfect place to kick back, relax, and enjoy the remote Thai scenery.

Southeast Asian markets tested our shopping resolve in many, many ways. Whether it was snake liquor in Laos, pearls in Bangkok, or street food in Cambodia - these six unique markets stole our hearts and our money and we aren’t even a little mad about it.

Railay Beach, just near Ao Nang and easily reachable from Krabi, is known for its stellar adventure scene. Rent a kayak, do some SUP’ing, or spend a day climbing the famous karst cliffs. It’s impossible to be bored here.

Koh Phi Phi is a destination of epic tales. Coasting in a longboat along the gorgeous karst cliffs at sunrise and the luxuriously soft sand on Long Beach are just a few of our favorite highlights. The parties are pretty killer, too.