They Left the U.S. for Thailand & Found Peace - Couple Shares REAL COST to Live in Chiang Mai

Published 2024-07-28
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  • @AbuShenab
    I’ve been retired in Chiang Mai for 8 years and not one single day goes by that I don’t thank my lucky stars for being in this place!! Note: they mentioned they pay $800/month for their one bedroom. This is astonishingly high!! I live in one of the (arguably) top luxury condos here in Chiang Mai and for my one bedroom I am paying HALF of what they pay. Also - someone else here asked about the bug situation here - and after 8 years I can positively say i have encountered FAR FEWER bugs here than in Texas. Far fewer!! Let me add this after seeing comments about the safety of the street food. After 8 years of eating street food almost daily we have experienced ZERO problems. NONE. There are a number of reasons as to why street food (in Thailand in general) is so safe - but go online to get this.
  • 😮 this was so fun to share about our experience and spend a bit of time with you all! Thank you for a great day🙏
  • @ShinningALight
    When she spoke about healing and rehabilitation after trauma that hit me. She wanted a peaceful place to live and she found it! You all are really going to have me get up out of America!!! It’s just a traumatizing experience seeing what has happened to this country.
  • @ECA2
    This is my getaway hangout. I love Chiang Mai, especially the Nimmanhaemin area. Enjoy your stay.
  • @somchai9033
    Saw you guys in the hotel lounge in Bangkok last week but I didn't want to bother you as you looked tired. Welcome to Chiangmai the best spot in Thailand. Unfortunately, it's become over commercialized and crowded. However, the areas outside the city are beautiful and peaceful and off the tourist track.
  • @nathalia7104
    Chiang Mai is my most favorite Thai city of all time. It's such a charming, relaxing place, and it is also the best to explore nature. The cost of living is much cheaper than Bangkok and the food is not far behind. And if you miss Western food, there are a lot of western style restaurants as well and so many great cafes and dessert shops 😊
  • I love Thailand, but wouldn't move there. Happy with Zurich, Porto & be travelling around.
  • @lindsey_riane
    🥰 Thank you for your curiosity about our lives in Chiang Mai. We had so much fun connecting and showing you around! ❤🧡💛💚
  • @paulputin
    A year ago I moved to Portugal and I'm loving it. One of the inpirations for my relocation was this channel. I'm happy to see that there are other great places thay I might love in the future 😇
  • @randyo6019
    So happy for them! I love Thailand. Good food, culture and beaches wow! It’s on my list to visit one day behind Lisbon.
  • @cann9155
    Love Love Love this video. Thanks guys. Looks like the VIBE. 💘What Michael said MM 2:45-325 'I JUST wanna live somewhere where I can be KIND to other people AND the locals Welcoming & don't think I came to take over their land & RAISE THEIR RENT. 👏💯🔥👌🏾❤
  • @jkow814
    Chiang Mai is great, and I visit often and stay for 3-4 months, but you have to be careful when dealing with the street food. Also, there are A LOT!!! Of Farang/Falang (tourists). In old town. And power outages, at times.
  • @traceurjay
    One downside about Chang Mai is the air pollution from the burning of the fields.
  • @allsmilestray
    Looks amazing! Thanks for the video. In the next one, can you talk about some downsides like insects, humidity, monsoons? Thanks.
  • @nikkian9254
    Thanks for sharing this! super helpful ☺️ It was great to know that his healthcare to see a doctor was $25, I've been curiois about what the cost of seeing a specialist!
  • Hey y’all!! Thanks for the video! We’re headed to the UK to start or slow travel journey, then on to SE Asia.. hoping to find somewhere along the way that we love enough to settle down eventually
  • Can I ask what is the name of the travel community that Lindsey joined that her traveling to a different country every month?
  • @actionvj
    Cool interview. They seem like good people. 👍🏾