Explore Thailand’s vibrant culture, visit ancient temples, relax on stunning beaches, and enjoy family-friendly adventures across this beautiful country.
Sometimes I look back at our travels and wonder: How did we do that?! We set out for full-time travel in 2018 with five young kids ages one to 10 and didn’t look back. While we are not traveling full time now, we are living abroad in Portugal and still loving a life of adventure.
Chiang Mai With Kids: Our Family Visits and Things to Do Last updated: October 18, 2026. Updated animal-contact and elephant-welfare guidance, waterpark eligibility and ticket qualifications, child-restraint planning, and the distinction between earlier visits and our July 2025 family film. Date information added October 30, 2026. Our first visit to Chiang Mai in 2019. The
Grand Canyon Water Park in Chiang Mai With Kids Last updated: October 17, 2026. Updated activity eligibility, supervision and weather guidance, and distinguished our 2019 and 2025 visits. Date information added October 30, 2026. Our July 2025 return to Grand Canyon Water Park · Full film (12 min 16 sec) ▶Watch full film 12 min
Elephant Visits in Chiang Mai With Kids: Our Three Family Experiences Last updated: October 18, 2026. Updated elephant-welfare guidance, accreditation checks, child supervision, historical tour prices and inclusions, and the distinction between our past hands-on visits and observation-first planning. Date information added October 30, 2026. Elephants at a muddy pool during our past visit ·
Maeklong Railway Market with Kids: Our Day Trip from Bangkok Last updated: October 18, 2026. Clarified railway safety, train-time checks, transport planning and the historical family outing, and revised captions and supporting links. Date information added October 31, 2026. Maeklong Station entrance. Bangkok holds a special place in my heart as my favorite city in
Bangkok Floating Markets With Kids: Our Boat Rides and Railway Market Visit Last updated: October 18, 2026. Updated market classifications, market and boat timing, transport and return planning, railway-viewing safety, and the historical context of our family visits. Date information added October 30, 2026. Riding through a floating market · Scene from our film (20
Travel From Your Kitchen: Spicy Thai Papaya Salad Recipe (Som Tum) First published May 15, 2020. Last updated October 28, 2026 to add current fresh-produce handling guidance. The lockdown-era memories and recipe below remain as originally written. This post contains affiliate links. 7Wayfinders may earn a commission from purchases made through them, at no additional
Mango and sweet, sticky rice: a winning combo! Visit this street food of Thailand from your kitchen.
Enjoy Thai food right from your own kitchen with this delicious, authentic Chicken Pad Thai Recipe from Bangkok
Bangkok Markets with Kids: Family Favorites and What to Expect Our family’s daytime Chatuchak Weekend Market visit · Full film (8 min 46 sec) ▶Watch full film 8 min 46 sec Muted · Tap for sound Playback isn’t available here. Open the full film on Vimeo ↗ Watch the full film on Vimeo Bangkok is
Bangkok Travel Guide: Our Family’s Tips, Tricks and Takeaways Last updated: October 18, 2026. Updated family transport guidance and operator references, qualified historical fares and traffic, and added context for recorded market and tuk-tuk memories. Date information added October 31, 2026. Our earlier Bangkok guide: what we learned as a family · Full film (10
Bangkok with Kids: Top 13 Things to Do Last updated: October 25, 2026. Updated attraction and safety guidance, corrected place names, and qualified historical transport, schedules, and KidZania recommendations. Date information added October 31, 2026. Bangkok by long-tail boat ▶Family river outing 12 sec Muted · Tap for sound Family footage from a long-tail boat
Best Food in Bangkok: Street Food, Markets and Family Favorites After five weeks in Bangkok, we had plenty of food memories to share: Chinatown seafood, fruit drinks, Thai classics, food courts and sweet treats. Our companion film looks more broadly at favorites from seven months in Asia. Our favorite foods from seven months in Asia
Eating Gluten-Free in Asia Last updated: October 26, 2026. Clarified the historical family account and corrected broad health and food-safety claims with referenced planning guidance. Date information added October 31, 2026. An early family travel account, with health and planning context checked in October 2026. Originally published February 2, 2019, this story looks back on
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