Bangkok is a buzzing metropolis of utter chaos. With honking congestion, weaving skytrains, fine smelling street food stalls and camped out craft vendors, it can seem like you’ll never find what you’re looking for. The beauty of such a diverse city is that hidden gems are everywhere, out of sight of those not looking carefully enough.
With so much choice everywhere you turn, it can be difficult to choose somewhere to […]
Hidden just north of Bangkok is a place that time forgot: Koh Kret. The word ‘koh’ refers to an island and so many associate this with a location within a sea or ocean. In fact, Koh Kret is an island located along the Bangkok river of Chao Phraya.
What previously should have just been a large peninsula caused by a bend in the river, has been cut off to form an […]
Thailand is known for having one of the smoothest tourist operations in Southeast Asia. Although this is appealing for a sense of ease, to those looking for off the beaten path travel it can be difficult to find somewhere beautifully undiscovered and equally as inspiring without ending up in total wilderness.
The best way to find these hidden treasures is to culminate advice given from a variety of sources. These stunning […]
Koh Phangan is most famous for the outlandish and insanely popular Full Moon Party held once a month on the full moon. A teeming beach of drunken tourists and backpackers, the Full Moon Party isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Despite it being perhaps a once in a lifetime party, to some people it puts them off the idea of Koh Phangan as a destination all together.
But why should you have […]
The Andaman side of Thailand is renowned for island holidaying. From the lively nightlife of Phuket to the pristine beaches on Koh Lanta and the fire shows on Koh Phi Phi, thousands of tourists flock there every year to bask in the sunlight and dive deep among the beauties that lie under the ocean.
With so much to offer on this beautiful collection of already established tourist destinations, many people fail […]
Hanoi is notoriously known as scamming capital. It’s unfortunate that as a tourist we have to take this skeptical attitude in such a breathtakingly beautiful country, but if you don’t you’re bound to blow your budget.
It’s easy to take the attitude that a scam will only cost you pittance in your own country’s currency, but that’s not the point. A scam is a personal intrusion, a way for people to […]
Being scammed in Bangkok is one the most avoidable things about the country. Although on first appearance it may seem as though everyone’s out to prize your cash from your paws, that’s not actually true; there are some genuinely friendly people in Bangkok, capital of The Land of the Smiles.
However, due to those seemingly greedy tuk tuk drivers and the over abundance of suit makers trying you rip you off, […]