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2 weeks in Thailand: a highlights itinerary

The first country that often comes to mind when people contemplate travelling to South-East Asia is Thailand. The country is cheap, the food is tasty and the people are friendly. The country is developed enough to have plenty of pretty hotels, good healthcare and good infrastructure but there are still plenty of places to truly go off the beaten path. It is no wonder that people fall in love with the ‘land of the smiles’ and keep on returning. I visited five times and still love it. Travelling to Thailand for the first time and looking for a guide? Look no further, you clicked on the right article. In this 2 week itinerary, I’ll explain all about where to go, what to eat and where to stay!

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Koh Pha Ngan, partying the moon away

Koh Pha Ngan is undoubtedly linked to drinking bucket after bucket of long island iced-tea while dancing around a campfire with neon paint in every shade of the rainbow on your face. The full moon party that takes place here once a month is famous worldwide and draws in huge crowds of young backpackers that come for nothing else than partying. But is Koh Pha Ngan any fun if the moon is not showing its full face? I decided to travel there exactly in the middle between two full moon parties to find out. 

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Chiang Rai, what to do and where to eat

Chiang Rai, is a quieter, smaller and less pretty version of Chiang Mai. But a few of its sights make it worth visiting nevertheless. Being located an hour and a half north of Chiang Mai it makes for a perfect stop on the way to Laos (if you are taking the 2-day slow boat). Food and accommodation are dirt cheap, the climate a lot nicer than the Southern regions of the country and there is enough to do. So why not go?

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Visiting Wat Doi Suthep

Wat Doi Suthep is the pretty little temple at the top of a 1000 meter mountain overlooking Chiang Mai. This important religious pilgrimage destination is situated only 45 minutes out of Chiang Mai and therefore equally popular with tourists. When visiting Chiang Mai, it is a must. Getting there independently is easy, and yet it took me a couple of hours to get there due to some basic traveller mistakes. Let’s make sure you don’t fall into the same traps. 

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Ayutthaya, the old capital of Thailand

Ayutthaya, the old capital of Thailand is easily overlooked when getting your Thai itinerary together. Big mistake. I’ve travelled through Thailand on four different trips and only on my last trip did I include Ayutthaya, but it is probably the most impressive and beautiful old temple complex in the whole country. And with it being one 80 kilometres from the Thai metropole Bangkok it fits in almost any programme. So stop hesitating, go there.

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Bangkok to Siem Reap: a border crossing guide from Thailand to Cambodia

If you are traveling the banana-pancake trail, chances are high that you will at one point cross the border between Thailand and Cambodia. When traveling from Thailand to Cambodia, assuming you depart in Bangkok, you have three options: plane, bus or train. While air travel is undoubtedly the fastest and easiest, it is also the most pricey. Also its not really thrilling. Traveling  by road will be slow. A bit tricky at times and definitely uncomfortable at moments. BUT it is cheap and adventurous. If you follow the tips in this border crossing guide, there is really no way why going from Bangkok to Siem Reap should not be a breeze.

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