Episode
House Hunters International: Finding Balance in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Overview
Andrew Zirkin, is an entrepreneur and internet marketing consultant in California who attacks his work with both intensity and focus. He is used to teaching seminars on how to achieve financial freedom working anywhere in the world, but lately, Andrew felt as if he was not practicing what he preached. Realizing he didn't have to sell the company he started over seven years ago, Andrew is now seizing the opportunity to run his business abroad and explore the other passion of his life, Asia. Fascinated by the Asian culture from an early age, a vacation to Thailand cemented in his mind that he could rediscover himself, in both body and mind. With its blend of history, spirituality and a suddenly thriving economy drawing him in, Andrew, with the help of his ex-pat friend Billy, will try to find a rental that is close to the hustle and bustle of the city center.
Details
- Series
- House Hunters International
- Season
- Season 41
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2012-08-17
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Finding Balance in Chiang Mai, Thailand is Episode 8 in Season 41 of House Hunters International. It aired on 2012-08-17. The runtime is 23 min.
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