Outside of plane flights and bus tickets, virtually everything you buy in this part of the world is negotiable. Lodging, trinkets and clothes at the market, tuk tuk fares, massages, and sometimes even food are all negotiated items. Although some people would rather avoid conflict or feel bad haggling over a few bucks, the reality…
Using your iPhone on the cheap while in Southeast Asia (or anywhere for that matter) is actually pretty damn easy. However, because domestic carriers like Verizon and AT&T would much prefer you pay them exorbitant fees to use your phone abroad, the simple steps to accomplish this are not widely known. Here are the basic…
In case it got lost in translation, that’s a reference to The Hangover II. We always envisioned jumping off the plane in Bangkok, Armageddon style, with wide-eyes and ready to take the city by storm. However, the reality was a little less glamorous. Jet lagged and absolutely exhausted from our 30+ hours of travel, we…
Beaches & Backpacks 