So You're Thinking of Visiting Thailand in Your 40s? Read this first!
What Travel Guides Don’t Tell You About Visiting Thailand in Your 40s Ah, Thailand, the Land of Smiles, where backpackers fresh out of college survive on 30-cent noodles and questionable bucket drinks while you, a dignified adult in your 40s, suddenly realize your knees aren’t what they used to be. Travel guides make it all sound so magical: pristine beaches, ancient temples, and street food that won’t send you sprinting to the nearest Western-style toilet. But what they don’t tell you is that Thailand in your 40s is less The Beach (Leo DiCaprio edition) and more The Hangover (extended director’s cut with more ibuprofen). 1. Your Backpacking Days Are Over (And So Is Your Dignity) Remember when you could sleep on a 12-hour overnight bus with no AC, sandwiched between a snoring German tourist and a chicken? Yeah, those days are gone. Now, you need at least a three-star hotel with a mattress that doesn’t feel like a yoga mat. And forget about dorm rooms unless you...