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Yes, as you  may have heard or already know, Thailand is a very inexpensive place to be. The U.S dollar goes a long way, it is 30 baht to 1$. On average I may spend $30 max to live and really enjoy anything I want for a week. I feel quite spoiled here. An average hotel that we may get on the weekend is 250 baht. A dinner out, 50 to 100 baht.   There are so many great Thai dishes, my favorite usually consist of coconut and pineapple. 

After finding out that I may have been partially taken advantage of on my first Thai massage I was persuaded to try another... in a group setting. It was far better this time and indeed an experience everyone should have. It is deep tissue (which can hurt seriously) with a mixture of stretching the body in positions most would never think of. An hour of rehabilitation and finishing with tea and cookies is only 150 baht, equal to $4.50. 

Shopping through the markets, I generally feast off of the fruits. A bag of fruit is 10 baht, equal to 30 cents. They have all natural fruit smoothies for 15 baht, that are absolutely fantastic! It blows my mind to think of ever buying a $4 Jomba Juice again. I also have an awesome friend, Shelley, that is very adventurous and gets me to try so many local treats that I would probably never go for but have really liked. Luckily she is a vegetarian and doesn’t go for any of the mystery meats or bugs. 

A bus trip to travel around the surrounding areas are under 200 baht, so for $4 to $6 I can go adventure out into other cities. Last weekend a friend and I rented bicycle to ride around Chiang Mai, for only 30 baht. We got to see all the views, temples, and museums on our own little tour.

These are only a few of the perks of Thailand.