I’ve been living in Chiang Mai for just over a month now. Below are my living expenses from March 4, 2013 – April 3, 2013 (31 days). I’m using an exchange rate of 1 USD = 29.50 THB, which I estimated to be the average exchange rate as the rate during this time fluctuated around 29.20 to 29.90.
My total expense for this period was around $887. I budgeted $1,000/month here in …
Chiang Mai is a popular city for digital nomads due to the low cost of living, relaxing atmosphere, and lots of coffee shops to work from. Many stay here for a few months to work on projects and renting a fully-furnished apartment monthly is usually the way to go.
It’s good to have some idea of which apartments to check out before arriving in Chiang Mai to speed up the process. I recommend you stay …
I just completed my Thai visa run yesterday in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos, which is supposed to be the easiest and cheapest way to get a Thailand visa. I got a double entry tourist visa which gives me 2 months for each entry. This visa can also be extended for 30 days in Thailand for each entry, so in total I can stay for 6 more months in Thailand (with a quick …
One thing that I’ve noticed when I first arrived in Thailand is that I’m picking up Wi-Fi signals everywhere, but almost none of them are free. Even the Starbucks I’ve been to, and I must have gone to at least 8 of them so far, all told me they don’t have free Wi-Fi. There are other coffee shops that do, such as Wawee Coffee, but you usually only get 1 hour free for each drink …
After a 10-hour, uncomfortable bus ride from Manila, we finally reached the town of Banaue. The town is known for its over 2,000-year-old terraces built by the Ifugaos. We spent the next two days here exploring the different terraces in the region.
The only bus that goes to Banaue from Manila is by Ohayami Trans, located in Sampoloc, Manila. The bus terminal is about 30 minutes to an hour from …