Comparing Ubon vs Udon is a more intensive exercise than you might imagine.
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Mukdahan’s Magic
Many visitors to Thailand don’t even know where—or what—Mukdahan is.
Continue ReadingThe “L.A.” of Thailand
I hope my round-up of things to do in Roi Et inspires you to visit.
Continue ReadingThailand’s “Grand Canyon”
Sam Phan Bok is a grand spot all right, but—spoiler alert—it isn’t really a canyon.
Continue ReadingIs This Thailand’s Luckiest Temple?
Wat Kham Chanot might not be on your list as a foreign visitor to Thailand, but I promise you: It’s worth the journey.
Continue ReadingThailand’s Home of Flower Power
The Red Lotus Sea deserves a spot on your Thailand bucket list—and a commitment from you to tick it off
Continue ReadingUdon Thani Starts Here
It’s the ideal place to begin or end your Isaan trip.
Continue ReadingLoei is Legitimately Lovely
I hope my round-up of things to do in Loei gets you excited about your own trip
Continue ReadingLess Than a Downpour, More Than a Drizzle
The sky to the west was once again a black hole, but shades of delightful grey hovered above the eastern horizon.
Continue ReadingWhere Isaan Ends
If I’m honest, I’m not sure why I added Nakhon Phanom to my list.
Continue ReadingUbon Ratchathani is Worth the Trouble
I hope my round-up of things to do in Ubon Ratchathani inspires you to visit the city.
Continue ReadingWhy Isaan Takes Time
Isaan is many things, but obvious is not one of them.
Continue ReadingUnder Naga’s Auspices
How strange a thing a flag is, how primitive the gesture of flying one!
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