Thailand

Thailand is full of historical sites has a vibrant culture, the best markets and thousands of places to visit. The country also has the tastiest street food I’ve ever tried. Here is my Thailand travel guide to help you plan your experience.

Temples

Thailand is very rich, both religiously and culturally. The temples are spectacular buildings showing off the wealth and privilege enjoyed by old Thai Kings. The temples are typically decorated with a lot of gold and host hundreds of Buddhas. When visiting temples avoid pointing with your feed towards an image or statue of a Buddha or the King, it’s considered disrespectful. Some of the temples let you purchase small and thin gold plates that people can stick on a Buddha for good luck. For me, the Ayutthaya Historical Temple Complex (UNESCO world heritage) was the most breath-taking even though it has the least amount of gold.

Chat with a monk

Some of the temples in Chiang Mai have started this great program where tourists have the opportunity to ask questions from the monks. It was one of the activities we’ve accidentally bumped into as we didn’t plan out our trip. The monks were extremely friendly; they’ve had an English teacher with them who sometimes helped them out with the translation. For them, it’s an opportunity to practice their English skills for us; it was an opportunity to get to know Buddhism and their lifestyle a bit better.

Night markets and street food

Chiang Mai Night Market, the biggest market I’ve ever been to. It offers everything from souvenirs to fresh food and clothing, make sure to use your bargaining skills. Street food in Thailand is generally super delicious. Don’t be scared of buying and eating food at these stools, one of the best Phad Thais I had during our trip was at the Chiang Mai night market.

Another thing you should keep an eye on is the fresh fruit juices/ smoothies stalls. The fresh passion fruit juice was my go-to, super delicious and yummy. To give you an idea of how cheap the food was, we’ve probably spent around £3 for dinner and juices per person that night.

Cooking school

Spending a day in a cooking school was one of the days I’ve enjoyed the most! We’ve spent a day at Silom cooking school (Bangkok, 100% recommended) cooking six famous and delicious Thai dishes. I’ve had the BEST Phad Thai and sticky mango rice. Our day was planned out by the school. First, we walked to a local market with our chef/instructor. We bought all the ingredients we needed then we spent the rest of the day in a group of eight cooking and learning about Thai kitchen. On the photo, I’m preparing coconut milk and probably enjoying it way too much. Extra tip: Don’t forget to ask about student discounts! We got 20% off.

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