Traditionally, I've not been a Southeast Asia kind of girl. I'm a Europhile, through and through. But as I follow the expat community more and more, I hear more and more about the merits of spending large amounts of time in places like Chiang Mai. It's a not-so-secret-secret. It's more like a staple of travelers everywhere.
I recently read an article by an expat who lives there. She lives quite well in a simple apartment sans kitchen. Her cost of living, monthly, including feeding a major coffee addiction (something I don't have) and a penchant for foot and back massages is around $500/month.
That's right. $500/month.
Before my car was paid off, I spent more than that on the monthly payment. (Of course, I paid it off in half the time of the loan...)
$500/month!
Chiang Mai's lush jungles and ancient civilization are calling me today, along with a $500/month budget.
Where do you want to be today?
I recently read an article by an expat who lives there. She lives quite well in a simple apartment sans kitchen. Her cost of living, monthly, including feeding a major coffee addiction (something I don't have) and a penchant for foot and back massages is around $500/month.
That's right. $500/month.
Before my car was paid off, I spent more than that on the monthly payment. (Of course, I paid it off in half the time of the loan...)
$500/month!
Chiang Mai's lush jungles and ancient civilization are calling me today, along with a $500/month budget.
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Where do you want to be today?
Wow, Chiang Mai looks beautiful! I have a friend who is there at the moment, and she seems to be having a fantastic time!
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