“Which Hua Hin beach is best?” It’s the first question most visitors to the region ask, and the answer depends on what you’re after. The main beach comes alive with morning walkers and then after a midday lull, later for sunset drinks. While just a short ride south, you might have a whole stretch of … Read more
Skip the tourist crowds at Damnoen Saduak! We’ve found four local Bangkok floating markets you can easily visit thanks to a free shuttle service. These markets are the real deal – think grannies cooking from wooden boats, local musicians playing on weekends and not a tour bus in sight. While everyone else heads to the … Read more
When friends asked me about seeing elephants in Thailand, I suggested skipping the usual tourist spots. Instead, we booked a day trip to Kui Buri National Park with Siri Safari, a local tour operator from Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. The promise was simple: a chance to see elephants living freely in their natural habitat. What … Read more
There are so many things to do in Kanchanaburi that it always amazes me that more foreigners don’t visit. Bangkok locals often spend weekends here enjoying this riverside city less than 2 hours from the capital, but most international visitors just book a day trip if they make it here at all. Well, I want … Read more
If you have visited Bangkok before, you might be ready to explore the capital in a whole new way. Well we have an idea. Why not spend a day riding one of the newer Bangkok train lines: the Pink, the Dark Red, or the Yellow. Ditch the crowds and explore the extraordinary sights and sounds … Read more