- Apr132015Better Blueprint
Travel Too….Vietnam: Let’s Talk Fa-la-la-la-la Vietnamese Pho
Read morePho, pronounced "fa" or "fuh", is a traditional Vietnamese soup with flavorful garnishes. I had it as part of just about every meal while in Vietnam and I'm now a fan (wink, wink Maggy)! It's traditionally…
0 - Mar302015Better Blueprint
Chiang Mai, Thailand: Baan Ratchiangsaen
Read moreOn a scale of 1-10 for.... cleanliness: 97 modern-ish: 9 inside noise level: 4 (you can hear everything; the walls are thin) staff friendliness: 7 (they seemed to have been "Americanized" which means they weren't as…
- Mar202015Better Blueprint
Toot-Toot, Hey, Beep-Beep
Read moreDonna Summer said it best and while she was talking about "Bad Girls", the same can apply for the various modes of transportation in Thailand. Check out how you can get around Chiang Mai and if…
- Mar192015Better Blueprint
Chiang Mai, Thailand: Mona Chiang Mai Hotel
Read morecleanliness: 9 modern-ish: 8 inside noise level: 7 (you can hear everything!) staff friendliness: 8 (the main gent is friendly and knows english; everyone else knows not-a-lick so communication is a problem) location: 5 (it's…
- Mar182015Better Blueprint
Chiang Mai, Thailand: Jira Luxury Boutique Residence
Read moreOn a scale of 1-10 for.... cleanliness: 9 modern-ish: 9 inside noise level: 5 (you can hear everything; the walls are thin) staff friendliness: 9 (I didn't know there was a 300THB key deposit on check-in…
- Mar172015Better Blueprint
Southeast Asia: Thai Massage
Read moreThai massage is also called Thai yoga massage as it's based on a 2,500-year old Ayurvedic-based body science developed by Buddha's doctor, Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha. It's basically like an assisted yoga session where the massage therapist moves…