Nomads: Travel Hard, Rest Easy

This past Thursday I got to join 3 of my friends on a short trip to Northern Thailand to spend the night. 2 of my friends were dealing with visa stuff at the border and they got all of that worked out. You just have to cross the border and come back in every 90 days...so, Myanmar was the border of choice for this particular trip.

On the way up, we stopped at an awesome restaurant and got a perfectly spicy dish of sweet basil and chicken with rice. We capped off the meal with an ice coffee and a piece of cold lemon meringue pie!

After that refreshing pit stop, we pressed onward to the Golden Triangle. This is the geographic location in which Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar all meet. There is a HUGE Buddha statue there, tons of tee shirt and water vendors, and plenty of tourists. Here's THE photo opp of the Golden Triangle...

5 hours of driving, laughing, talking, and napping, and we finally reached Nomads Guest House. We pull up to what appeared to be a small storefront. But once we stepped inside, we were greeted with warm smiles, a great internet connection, and a spectacular view of the Mekong River! The sunset reflected beautifully against the river's glassy shine and we stood with our jaws to the floor in awe of this incredible scene. There's no doubt that I'll be making plans to head back up north to the border for a retreat from the "big city" of Chiang Mai!