A Taste of Singapore, Thailand, & Taiwan

Day 1:

-Checked into Stay With Hug Poshtel (I wound up moving hostels because it was not social at all)

-Dinner at Kaw Kha Moo Chang Phuek ("cowboy hat lady" pork leg rice)

-Drinks at Pentatonic Rock Bar

-Chiang Mai Walking Street

 

Day 2:

-Elephant Nature Park half-day trip (this is THE non-problematic elephant sanctuary, and you MUST book tickets well in advance)

-Checked into Stamps Backpackers hostel (I moved here because it was much more social, which I wanted for New Year's. This hostel specifically doesn't allow bookings further in advance than 1 week, so it doesn't show up in searches that much.)

-New Year's Eve celebration at Thapae Gate (people release paper lanterns into the sky)

 

Day 3:

-Breakfast at Jok Sompet (congee)

-Wat Padarapirom

-Sainamphung Orchid Farm

-Lunch at สมหมาย ลาบไก่ (authentic Northern Thai food. I had spent this day with a Thai friend and her family, otherwise I would have never found most of these places!)

-Wat Den Salee Sri Muan (huge new Buddhist temple)

-Dinner at Lumdee Te Khuadang

 

Day 4:

-Cooking class at Smile Organic Farm Cooking School

-Massage at Lila Thai Massage

-Anusarn Market (night market)

-Drinks at the Castle Complex (haunted house themed bar and escape room...weird)

-Drinks at Spicy (trashy backpackers club, open late 1-2am)

-Drinks at Las Vegas (even trashier club, open till 4am)