{"id":740,"date":"2023-11-28T09:47:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T09:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nomade-digital.fr\/?p=740"},"modified":"2023-11-28T09:47:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T09:47:14","slug":"__trashed-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nomade-digital.fr\/index.php\/2023\/11\/28\/__trashed-2\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Raisons Pour Lesquelles J’aime la Tha\u00eflande"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"11
\nI\u2019ve been to Thailand<\/a> more times than I can count. I\u2019ve lived in Bangkok twice, and if I stay away for more than a year, I feel as if a piece of me is missing. It\u2019s been 18 months since I\u2019ve last been here, and my excitement oozes off me like sweat during a hot Bangkok summer.<\/p>\n

People often ask me why I return to places I\u2019ve already visited instead of exploring somewhere new. Well, that\u2019s an easy answer:\u00a0it\u2019s because I feel attached to them. I feel at home when I\u2019m visiting them<\/a>. And Thailand is probably the one place outside of the US where I feel most at home.<\/p>\n

And why do I love Thailand so much? Well, here are 11 reasons why Thailand is one of the best countries in the world to visit (and tips on how you can visit too):<\/p>\n

The delicious food<\/strong>
\n\"delicious
\nWhen people say they like Thai food<\/a> but haven\u2019t been to Thailand, I can\u2019t help but think, \u201cYou\u2019ve never really experienced Thai food.\u201d Thai food in Thailand is leagues better than anywhere else in the world. There\u2019s more variety and more flavors. Your mouth dances with flavor when you eat here. The food has kick to it too. I always order mai pet<\/em>, which means \u201cnot spicy,\u201d because by Thai standards that means only one chili. Anything more than that, and I look like I\u2019m about to keel over and die. (I have a low tolerance for spicy food.) All over the streets of Thailand, outdoor stalls serve up the cheapest and best Thai meals you can find. And no matter what time of the day it is, there\u2019s always food available somewhere.<\/p>\n

Moreover, there\u2019s a lot of savory international food in the country. Thailand is a very international place thanks to the hordes of tourists and expats around the country. Some of my favorite sushi<\/a> restaurants are in Bangkok, and you can find amazing halal and Indian food in the downtown Sukhumvit area. And surprisingly, you\u2019ll also find a lot of Mexican \u2014 Se\u00f1or Pico\u2019s is the best Mexican outside of North America.<\/p>\n

Thailand is a foodie\u2019s wet dream<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The warm weather<\/strong>
\n\"delicious
\nI love the sun a lot (much to my mother\u2019s and my dermatologist\u2019s dismay). I think after shoveling snow in Boston for the vast majority of my life, I gravitate to the sun, because in the tropics, there\u2019s no snow to shovel. Even though there\u2019s a monsoon season in Thailand, I love the heat, and the fact that it\u2019s always hot and humid in Thailand appeals to me. It\u2019s never jacket weather and I can always wear a t-shirt and shorts.<\/p>\n

(OK, that\u2019s not entirely true. In January, I do wear a jacket. It gets pretty close to 20 \u00b0C here. You can always tell the expats from the tourists in Bangkok, because the expats are the ones wearing sweaters and jackets in January. I once had a friend visit me and I refused to turn on the A\/C in my apartment. It was far too cold for that!)<\/p>\n

The friendly locals<\/strong>
\n\"delicious
\nThais are some of the nicest people I have ever met. They\u2019re always happy, always smiling, extremely polite, and always helpful. They\u2019ll help you out if you\u2019re in trouble and help translate for you if you can\u2019t speak Thai. They treat you well, and whenever I come back here, the local shop owners whose stores I frequent greet me with a warm smile and big hug. Thais have amazing memories \u2014 once a friend, always a friend. I always feel safe in Thailand. Thais rarely steal or cause any problems. Thailand is one of the few countries I feel comfortable leaving my laptop out while I go to the bathroom.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s perfect for travel<\/strong>
\nThailand is smack-dab in the middle of everything. It\u2019s three hours to Hong Kong<\/a>, two hours to Singapore<\/a>, four hours to Bali<\/a>, and half way between Australia<\/a> and Europe<\/a>. You can get to a lot of places easily from Thailand, which, for a traveler like myself, is really appealing. And you can get to many of these destinations cheap. I\u2019m heading to Singapore tomorrow for four days, and it only cost me $120 USD round-trip on Tiger Airways. Not a bad deal and not a bad way to spend the weekend.
\n
\n(HEY! Are you planning a trip to Thailand? Don\u2019t forget to check out the book I wrote about the country. Click here to travel it like a pro!<\/a>)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The postcard-perfect tropical islands<\/strong>
\n\"delicious
\nI love the beach. I can sit on the sand and go for a swim for hours upon end. It\u2019s heaven to me. (See above and my love of warm weather.) While Thailand has been developed for years and many of the best beaches have been ruined through uncontrolled development, you can still find some pristine, picture-perfect islands and beaches around the country. I particularly love Ko Chang<\/a>, Ko Kood, Surin Island, Ko Adang, and Ko Lanta<\/a>. The best islands are down south near the Malaysian border. They all look like the above picture, and a place like that is simply heaven to me.<\/p>\n

The lush jungles<\/strong>
\n\"delicious
\nAs much as I enjoy sitting on the beach, I also love to hike through jungles<\/a>, and Thailand has some of the most beautiful and lush ones I\u2019ve seen. From the jungles and elephants in Khao Yai National Park, to the famed lake of Khao Sok in the south, to the famous jungle and hill tribe treks near Chiang Mai, you can get your tropical jungle fix very easily here. They may not be the wild and untamed jungles of some places in Borneo or the middle of Africa, but they still offer amazing views, dense forests, waterfalls to cool off in, and an interesting variety of wildlife.<\/p>\n

The international environment<\/strong>
\n\"delicious
\nThailand is a country where you can get as local or foreign as you like. Because of all the tourists and expats who live here, the country is very cosmopolitan and international. There are global food chains, international restaurants\u00a0and\u00a0stores, Starbucks, and Hollywood movies. Thailand is a melting pot of people, and you\u2019ll find people from around the world. I\u2019ve made friends here from France, Germany, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Israel, just to name a few.<\/p>\n

Thailand is convenient <\/strong>
\nThailand is convenient. Hungry at 3:30am? There\u2019s someone around to sell you food. Need to take a bus to Vietnam? That can be easily arranged. Need to go shopping at some strange hour? There\u2019s a store open. Pharmacy at 2am? Got that too. Thailand is just an easy place to live and move around in. And in Bangkok, you never have to wait for a taxi.<\/p>\n


\n(HEY! Are you planning a trip to Thailand? Don\u2019t forget to check out the book I wrote about the country. Click here to travel it like a pro!<\/a>)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The beautiful people<\/strong>
\n\"delicious
\nLet\u2019s be real \u2014 Thais are pretty good looking. There\u2019s a reason so many people come here and marry Thais. They are pretty damn hot. It\u2019s nice coming to a country where everyone is good looking. The women here are just stunning, with beautiful skin and exotic looks. All of my friends have dated Thai girls.<\/p>\n

Bangkok<\/strong>
\n\"delicious
\nI hated Bangkok the first few times I traveled there. It wasn\u2019t until I moved there that I fell in love with it. Bangkok, it turns out, is an easy city to live in. There\u2019s lots to do, plenty of events, great bars, and amazing food (see above), and it\u2019s easy to get around (except during rush hour). I love cities where there\u2019s always something to do. No matter what time of the day or day of the week, you can always find something to do in Bangkok. Like New York<\/a>, Bangkok is a city that never sleeps.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s cheap!<\/strong>
\nThailand is cheap to visit and cheap to live in. Yesterday, I spent $4 USD for all of my food for the day, including some drinks and snacks. Most food from the street vendors costs $1. I can get a private room for $10 USD per night or a bungalow in front of the beach for $15\u201320 USD. An apartment in downtown Bangkok costs $300 a month, and it\u2019s still bigger than what I need. Thailand simply offers incredible value for your money. A few years back, I was telling my friend that after a month bouncing around the islands, I had spent around 40,000 baht ($1,400 USD). He was shocked! \u201cHow the hell could you spend so much money in one month!\u201d he exclaimed. Thailand is a country so cheap, $1,400 is considered a lot of money. I paid double that in rent in New York City.<\/p>\n

When people ask me what my favorite country is, I always say Thailand. Though I wonder how you can pick a favorite country. Each one is amazing in its own right. No country is really better than another, just different. However, Thailand has a special place in my heart. We have a long history together. I\u2019ll always return to this country. I love it here too much.<\/p>\n

Planning a trip to Thailand?<\/strong> My detailed, 170+ page guidebook is made for budget travelers like yourself! It cuts out the fluff found and gets straight to the practical information you need to travel and save money while in Thailand. Click here to learn more and download it now.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been to Thailand more times than I can count. I\u2019ve lived in Bangkok twice, and if I stay away for more than a year, I feel as if a piece of me is missing. It\u2019s been 18 months since I\u2019ve last been here, and my excitement oozes off me like sweat during a hot […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-740","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-blog"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nomade-digital.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nomade-digital.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nomade-digital.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomade-digital.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomade-digital.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=740"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nomade-digital.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":946,"href":"https:\/\/nomade-digital.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/740\/revisions\/946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nomade-digital.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomade-digital.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nomade-digital.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}