Life in Pai...

There are places in this world that seem to be frozen in time. The farm life is thriving, transportation is limited to bycicles and scooters and the native inhabitants are always smiling. Pai, a region in the northern part of Thailand, is exactly as described. 

Our ride north to Pai was a cramped, 3 hour journey on a road with more curves than a snake. We felt like a can of sardines that was put in the washing machine. But we eventually got to Pai and what a relief that was. With only 4 main roads, it is a small but homey town. Renting out motor scooters was quick and then we were off to Buzzas, the best hostel in Pai. 

One of the main reasons why Buzzas is so good mainly ties to the beautiful rice paddy across the street that rolls into a postcard horizon of mountains. The second reason is simply because of the hammoc setup out front of the hostel. At that moment, I knew this was going to be an incredible stay in the Northern Territory of Thailand.