I've been living in Chiang Mai for about 6 months now, below is a break down of my actual average monthly expenses

Bare essentials (23,000 - 33,000 baht

• Regular taxi from the airport to the old town or Nimmanhaemin area should be 180 baht, but from personal experience it could go up to 200 baht…

• Chiang Mai airport has free wifi services (at least as of today)
• But, free wifi is limited to 2 hours per day
• These are the 3 networks you…

• As of today, 49 countries (including pretty much all developed countries) get a 30-day visa exemption visiting Thailand for tourism. Here's the official list from Thailand's Ministry of…

• Chao Phraya River is that big river that flows across Bangkok, and some of the top tourist attractions in Bangkok are located along the river or within walking…

• With the exception of most Western Europe, Russia, South Korea, Japan, and ASEAN countries, pretty much everyone else need a tourist visa to Vietnam
• Check this map on…

It's very straight forward. Here's what the arrival card looks like. You need to fill out both the front side and back side of the card:

Front

Back…

• If you're going to have cellular data (which you should. See below): Grab is definitely the easiest and most convenient way to get to and from the airport…

• 3 main payment methods in CM:

1. Cash remains king by far
2. Credit card acceptance is mixed. Acceptance of credit cards other than Visa or Mastercard is almost non…

• While many tourists don't know about this trail, it's quite popular among expats who live in Chiang Mai to hike up to the Doi Suthep temple (Wat Phra…