While Chiang Mai has thousands of hotels and guesthouses spread across a vast area, we’ve concentrated on what we believe are the two most convenient areas to stay: within the Old City walls and ...

With international cuisines joining authentic Thai and the ever-present seafood barbecues and street bites, Ko Lipe does not disappoint when it comes to food. The growing nightlife scene can be a lot ...

A look at the shift to social media for travel intelligence—what does it mean? Not only for the traveller, but for the destination too.

The most widely used public canal boats ply Khlong San Saeb, a murky canal shooting from near Democracy Monument in the Rattanakosin historic district all the way to Bangkok’s far eastern fringes. The ...

You’re nigh on guaranteed a spectacular view in Sidemen, and along with that, a decent room with a hot-water shower. Air-con and fans are rare, but generally not needed in this cooler area of Bali.

As a city commuter I used to pass a beggar in the subway daily asking for “any spare change”. Knowing that money given to urban beggars often only fuels drink, drugs or gambling habits, but feeling ...

The park provides no context for the various myths it depicts, except for the giant concrete pumpkin that is supposed to represent hell, earth and heaven. The weathered and crumbling sculptures – made ...

Sukhothai has a decent food scene but the idea that Westerners can only handle watered-down curries and chilli-free som tam is deeply entrenched -- and not only at the traveller-oriented restaurants.

The sun rises high and hot in Bangkok; monks pad up and down the streets begging for alms, motorcycle taxis cruise alleys for fares, soi dogs sniff at offerings left roadside, and coiffed bank tellers ...

November sees the wet season finally shut down across most of Thailand. Temperatures are moderate (by Thai standards) across the board and there are a good selection of islands to choose from that ...

You might start by heading up river to Thewet Pier for a wander through its eponymous wet market and the nearby Dusit palaces. Coming back south, there’s Khao San Road in the Banglamphu area, ...

Nusa Penida’s rapid development in the last few years has seen a smattering of decent eateries opening around the island, and while it is no gourmet paradise, a selection of restaurants and cafes ...