Where Sidewalks EndRecenzje 

Choosing Where Sidewalks End for my first Sak Yant was proved to be the right decision. Receiving a Sak Yant, a deeply sacred Thai tattoo, is not a spur-of-the-moment experience. It begins with a spark of curiosity, followed by thoughtful reflection and in-depth research.

I’m especially thankful to Ian for patiently guiding me through the learning process. In the end, it was Ajarn Ya who intuitively chose the most appropriate Sak Yant for me, based on the personal story I shared with him, a powerful reminder that these tattoos are not chosen, they are bestowed.

From the moment of booking to the pick-up, the ceremony itself, and the journey home, everything was seamless and respectful.

Thank you, WSE, for creating such a safe, meaningful, and unforgettable experience.

Thank you for a beautiful experience, it was everything I had hoped for!

Great guide (Tavo) and really fun and informative day at the Palenque. The family that hosted us was so generous and warm, and the mezcal was amazing. We also had excellent communication from WSE all the way up to the tour day. Highly recommended for a great cultural experience in Oaxaca.

Our guide was very good. He spoke great English. Our Ajarn was legit, and the tattoos were fantastic. Thank you Ajarn Rung and Noi!

To say that this Chiang Mai Sak Yant experience with Ajan Sam was amazing is a total understatement!!! First Noi...what a great guy! Took great photos and videos for us during our experience. Ajan Sam...well, what can I say...this experience with you was SO heart felt. We thoroughly enjoyed this life changing experience with you! Having this experience with you completely changed our lives! Thank you!
Ian...you are such a great communicator and made this experience for us so professional and informational. Leading us every step of the way with very important information to make this experience exceptional! Thank you for leading us to this unbelievable experience from the bottom of our hearts!

From my first contact with WSE, everyone was both friendly and professional. In fact, when I purchased a tour but a discount code didn't work, they contacted me to refund the amount the discount code would have given me. Everything was exactly as promised: timely, well organized. And the experience itself was a fantastic and unique deep dive into one aspect of Thai culture. It is clear that WSE wants to work with the communities that are part of their tours, not exploit them. This can be seen in all the interactions. I highly recommend them.

An excellent tour where you actually take part in making pechuga mezcal.
It’s something new, since it’s very common to only get an explanation and a tasting of mezcals. On this tour, you truly experience being involved in the entire process. A big plus is that the mezcal masters working at this palenque are women, which feels amazing!
And at the end, you get to take home your own bottle of mezcal.
Highly recommended!!

It was a great experience. Khun Noi (Guide and translator) was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and helpful.

Where Sidewalks End does a great job at hiring local informative and friendly guides. They showcase women-led and indigenous-owned businesses and seek out really unique experiences in Oaxaca.

WSE was easy to communicate with, were helpful answering questions, provided an English speaking guide, Laura, who had family ties to the community. Everything went great and Nelson, the backstrap weaver was very friendly and informative. It was very interesting to see the Native Oaxacan cotton plants, the ancient Stele, learn how to spin the cotton with ancient tools. Most of the weaving is done with modern cotton, and even silk. Nelson weaves tiny intricate designs with silk. We then enjoyed a meal at a local eatery where blue corn tortillas were cooked on a wood fired oven with a comal. It was warm in the sun, and along a busy road. The one downside was the car provided was a bit tight for 6 people. (4 of us, the videographer and the driver). Two of us were squeezed in the back seat. We ran into a blockade and had to spend extra driving time weaving through dirt roads to get around it- but all part of the experience! and no fault of WSE. Laura did an amazing job.

I recently had the privilege of receiving a Sak Yant tattoo from the revered Arjan Suthin in Chiang Mai, an experience that left me deeply moved and spiritually enriched. The ceremony was a testament to the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of Thailand, and I highly recommend it to anyone seeking a meaningful connection with this ancient tradition.

From the moment I entered the sacred space, I felt a sense of tranquility and reverence. Arjan Suthin's expertise and dedication to his craft were evident in every detail of the ritual. The precision and care with which he performed the tattooing process were not only impressive but also reassuring, making the experience feel both safe and sacred.

The emotional and spiritual impact of receiving a Sak Yant cannot be overstated. It is more than just a tattoo; it is a symbol of protection, blessings, and spiritual growth. The ceremony itself was conducted with such respect and mindfulness that it felt like a journey of self-discovery and enlightenment.

If you are considering this experience, I wholeheartedly endorse it. Not only will you receive a beautiful and meaningful tattoo, but you will also be immersed in a profound cultural and spiritual practice that will leave you feeling transformed and inspired.

Our guide, Khun Noi, has been fantastic, he has accompanied us at all times, he has been of total support. Friendly and kind.

We had a fabulous experience going to Josephina’s home. The dyeing and weaving demonstrations were fun. We really enjoyed our own little weaving project. Lunch was simple and delicious. Josephina and her daughters were gracious. Our guide was excellent and helped us through language differences. We highly recommend this tour.

My experience with Ajarn Rung was authentic and made a beautiful memory and experience. The guide was engaging and enthusiastic and friendly!

My wife and I had a simply outstanding day with Christian as part of a private Artisanal Mezcal Tour in Oaxaca. Not only did we do a deep dive to learn all about the nuances of Mezcal but more importantly we met some amazing passionate people who are dedicated to this craft. We heard stories and shared experiences that will become lifelong memories

Our guide Christian was truly amazing and it felt like we were spending the day with a good friend and getting insights and having wonderful conversations that go far above a typical tour.

I would highly recommend taking a tour with WSE and ask for Christian - you will not be disappointed.

This experience was magical. I would recommend WSE with complete confidence!

When I made research to do a Sak Yant in Bangkok, your organization was the most recommended and I got my expectations up because of that and all the comments I read said the support in the experience was very fulfilling which is what I was looking for.

But my experience didn't meet the expectations. I had little to no discussion with the Ajarn before he proposed me a design and asked me for more money.

The woman-translator that was accompagnying me didn't really helped to make me feel at ease either. I had very little explanations whatsoever. She ate chips during my tattoo which felt weird since for me it was a sacred moment... Really if it would have been my first tattoo I would have left.

People were nice and I think the result is amazing and the emotional journey I had was very cool and transformative but no thanks to Where Sidewalks End really.

I'm grateful for the Ajarn, I feel he was gentle and caring but the connection that was supposed to be helped by WSE was not done properly and that did tinted the whole experience. I had very small explications on the design and the words I will have tattooed on me for all my life; when a map of my tattoo was promised, when I asked I never received it just few words and thats it. Really not worth the money I put in WSE for that service.

I don't regret anything and I didn't want to write a review because I felt like it would spoiled how beautiful it was for me appart of that bad companionship, lucky I was accompanied by a friend. If not I think it would have been way less smooth and I would have felt more uncomfortable.

In summary, I'm happy for the tattoo, the chosen design and the work of the Ajarn. I'm really unsatisfied with the support I thought WSE would bring to the experience.

Our guide was wonderful. They picked us up from our hotel and took us to our destination. It is warm, just fans so wear appropriate clothing. Our guide asked us about our values, had us choose our top 5 (we did 5 diamonds sak yant) and our artist did a phenomenal job. I couldn’t be happier with the result! He blessed it, which was beautiful and made me cry (the tattoo didn’t, funny enough). It was an incredible experience, one I thoroughly enjoyed. He uses sterile tips (I watched him pull out the packages) and fresh ink, safety is a huge thing for me. I highly recommend this experience! It’s worth every penny!!!

I am so thankful for finding this website! WSE is a team of people who have done all the research for you, vetted the Arjan’s and given a very thorough description of what to expect with the experience from start to finish. There were no hiccups on my journey with WSE and I will for sure use them again. I left a review and someone immediately reached out to me about my experience and thanking me for a review! And not an automated email response either. I didn’t quite get the meaning of my tattoo and they offered to get a more detailed description from the arjan for me. Wonderful customer service in a day and age where that’s usually lacking, WSE goes above and beyond.

The ride to the Arjan is why it takes a few hours, the tattoo took only about 30 minutes. I left with goosebumps from my experience and shaking with joy. I would not have had that experience without WSE as they did all the legwork, research, transportation, guide and follow up! I recommend them completely and have in fact given the website to quite a few others.

Don’t tattoo in a foreign country without WSE!!

My tour guide, Tang, made the experience so comfortable for me. She was super friendly and knowledgeable. She often went out of her way to ensure I had a fulfilling experience. I felt really taken cared of by her. The tattoo experience it self was meaningful and such an amazing cultural experience. Highly recommend.