Country #3: Thailand

We hit up Thailand just in time for the end of dry season and gave ourselves a month (29 days to be exact) to explore the country. Or so we thought. Once landed in Bangkok, we quickly realized that we are not in fact superhuman and that if we kept traveling at lighting speed (aka doing things all day every day, planning for the next day at night, and then repeating this cycle every day) we would simply not survive. Week 1 in Thailand became a rest, recovery, and planning week. Spoiler, since then we’ve never been ahead on planning ever again. Once we were re-energized, we hit the ground running once again, traveling north to Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, and then jetting south to Khao Sok National Park. When it came time to choose which of the southern beaches we wanted to visit, we landed on Krabi, Railay, and Koh Yao Noi island. There were too many to choose from and too little time to visit more than 2-3 spots. With the research we did, it seemed like as long as weather was good, you can’t really go wrong with any. They are all stunning. 

Thailand Daily Itinerary

DayDateLocationWhat We DidNotable Item(s)SleepVlog
223/23/2022Amman ✈︎ BangkokTravel Day
233/24/2022BangkokMandatory 24 hr quarantine<- no longer neededDay 23
243/25/2022BangkokRest / planning dayTook a much needed break and dealt with our drone being confiscated by UPS and Thai customers literally the entire timeBangkok AirbnbDay 24
253/26/2022BangkokRest / planning dayBangkok Airbnb
263/27/2022BangkokRest / planning dayBangkok Airbnb
273/28/2022BangkokRest / planning dayBangkok Airbnb
283/29/2022BangkokRest / planning dayBangkok Airbnb
293/30/2022BangkokRest / planning dayBangkok Airbnb
303/31/2022BangkokRest / planning dayBangkok Airbnb
314/1/2022Chiang MaiFly to Chiang Mai. Explore TemplesChiang Mai AirbnbDay 31
324/2/2022Chiang Maitemples, mall, night marketChiang Mai AirbnbDay 32
334/3/2022Chai Lai OrchidElephantsChai Lai Orchid for an ethical elephant experienceChai Lai OrchidDay 33
344/4/2022Chai Lai OrchidElephantsChai Lai OrchidDay 34
354/5/2022Chiang RaiElephants + Chiang RaiWork Den Chiang RaiDay 35
364/6/2022Chiang RaiWhite Temple (Wat Rong Khun), Blue Temple (Wat Rong Seur Ten), and Wat Hua Pla KangDay 36
374/7/2022Surat ThaniTravel dayNadpob MansionDay 37
384/8/2022Khao SokKhao Sok National ParkFloating bungalows!! Highly recommendSmiley Lake House
394/9/2022Khao SokKhao Sok National ParkSmiley Lake HouseDay 39
404/10/2022KrabiKrabi townDay 40
414/11/2022KrabiRest / planning dayDay 41
424/12/2022Phi PhiPhi Phi islandsPhi Phi Maiyada ResortDay 42
434/13/2022Phi PhiPhi Phi islandsPhi Phi Maiyada ResortDay 43
444/14/2022Phi PhiPhi Phi islandsPhi Phi Maiyada ResortDay 44
454/15/2022Koh Yao Noi9HB9HBDay 45
464/16/2022Koh Yao Noi9HB9HBDay 46
474/17/2022Koh Yao Noi9HB9HBDay 47
484/18/2022RailayRailaySunrise Tropical ResortDay 48
494/19/2022RailayRailaySunrise Tropical ResortDay 49
504/20/2022BangkokBack to Bangkokdealt with more drone issuesThong Ta Resort SuvarnabhumiDay 50
514/21/2022BangkokRest / planning dayThong Ta Resort SuvarnabhumiDay 51

Everything we spent while in Thailand can be found in our Thailand Budget Breakdown

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We’re Claire and Peter. In 2022 we took a corporate gap year to see the world. Three years later…we’re still on the road.