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The Insider’s Guide to Thailand

Wanna visit Thailand but don’t know where to start? That’s where we come in. From Bangkok to the beach, elephant sanctuaries to eco-friendly villages, consider us your Land of Smiles experts.

What happens when you partner with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and send a bunch of content creators and Ultimate Break staff to record their adventures on location in the Land of Smiles? M-A-G-I-C. And by magic, we mean eco-friendly and culturally immersive experiences like hanging out with cutie elephants at an ethical sanctuary, sitting down to a traditional Thai meal hosted at home by a local family, chilling out in paradise aka the Phi Phi Islands, and so much more.

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Follow along as we explore Thailand, get an insider look at our favorite experiences, then get out there and see ’em for yourself.

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Cities, beaches, forests, mountainsβ€”we traveled all over this beautiful country with a few of our friends.

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Chloe @chloevmitchell

Chloe almost fell in full glam into a Venetian canal.

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Alexa @lilmsawkward

Alexa once got chased by a monkey in India.

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Hopie @hopieschenkler

Hopie almost got thrown into the canal by her gondolier.

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Hannah @hannahschlenker

Hannah once got locked in a bathroom in Venice.

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Lauren @laurenlicup

Lauren needs a new trip wardrobe like she needs air.

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Sammy @skzzolno

Sammy has spent more days abroad this fall than she has in class.

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Val @val_torrico

Val found a scorpion in her shoe when she was in Costa Rica.

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Lanie @lanie.mp3

Lane had an unexpected 3AM ride in the back of an ambulance in Japan.

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Rob @thetravelingpa

Rob was held in a secure area of an airport because of a snow globe.

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Claire @clairemeit

Claire has tried McDonald’s in 10 countries.

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Michelle @itsmichellediaz

Michelle once blew the fuse out of an entire Florence tiny hotel.

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The best of all worlds

Why’s Thailand the next big thing? Because where else can you hop from an untouched beach to a 24/7 pad Thai stand to an elephant sanctuary?

Travel with Care

Check out EF Ultimate Break’s sustainable travel projects

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About the author

Emma Lifvergren

Emma Lifvergren is a writer at EF Ultimate Break and a food enthusiast, bookworm, and cat mom to Ruby. She has traveled to 19 countries, studied in Paris, and combines her love for writing and travel in her role at EF, where she's visited places like Scandinavia, Hungary, Austria, and Panama.

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