- 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…
0 - 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…
- Mar162015Better Blueprint
How To Pack for ‘Hot & Humid’
Read moreI’m ten days into my working vacation in south east Asia (Thailand and Vietnam) and the temps have been hovering around 90+ degrees with 90% humidity. It can be hard to maintain your cool in that…
- Mar112015Better Blueprint
Top 5 Travel Products
Read moreAfter 42 hours, 37K feet (x 2), 3 countries, 82+ degrees and 90+ in the daytime, I settled in at my hotel and slept harder than you could possibly imagine. I also had a chance to…
- Mar102015Better Blueprint
Bangkok, Thailand: What They Wear
Read moreTechnically, right now is the beginning of the hot season (March to June) and we're leaving the cool season (November to February) so balmy weather in the 90s in the prevailing tone....love it after the #snowoverit…