Despite waves of tourists in recent years, we’re still in love with Mae Hong Son’s hottest tourist destination.
While some contend that Pai was once a serene town that has since been destroyed by tourism, others continue to adore the place. Why else would they pile into a van and...
Dozens of new Metro stops now make exploring Delhi so much easier.
Delhi is a historic, millennia-old city packed with forts, ruins, tombs and sacred monuments that stand as testament to the many civilizations that ruled from here. Today, it’s one of the greenest and most populous...
There are no direct Darwin-Bangkok flights, so the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory will undoubtedly be an extension to some other trip you have planned. But that trip doesn’t have to be to Australia: Darwin is only a 2.5-hour flight from Bali and Air Asia just opened a low-...
Lop Buri is an underrated destination. Only 150km from Bangkok, it offers Khmer-and Ayutthaya-style architecture in a small town environment. In terms of shopping or food, there’s not much to facebook home about, but it’s a fun overnight destination nonetheless. Here’s why: rather...
Many like to compare Taitung with Hawaii. With its pristine beaches, clear blue skies, year-round sunshine and great surf, it certainly has more of an “Aloha” than a “Ni Hao” vibe. However, unlike Hawaii with its vast open plains and rugged terrain, Taitung is a gentler (not...
For many Burmese, there are three shrines that must be visited at least once in their lives: the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, the Mahamuni Pagoda in Mandalay and the Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda in Mon State, and junta or no junta, many Thai tourists routinely visit the sacred Buddhist landmarks in Myanmar....
Every year it’s the same: the cool breeze blows into town and then blows straight out again, forcing us to head out of Bangkok for a taste of winter. The first choice for most of us is nearby Khao Yai. This year, to make your trip as fresh as the mountain winds, we give you some alternative...
8:30am. Kanomjeen for breakfast
On the third day when you’re fed up with the hotel’s buffet breakfast, head out for something spicier with a local breakfast. Kanomjeen Pa Maitree (Maenam Beach soi 4, 077-247-075) offers kanomjeen with various soups, like southern-style nam ya and gaeng...
10am: Feed the sheep
After you have breakfast at your hotel, head over and see those sheep at The Scenery Resort. US$1.40 gets you a bunch of leaves which will quickly cause you to be surrounded by the flock.
1pm: Lunch at Baan Hom Tien
Though people are visiting this cute candle shop to buy...
