Scams in Thailand
Friday October 29, 2010
Before I talk about scams, I want to make really clear that the people in Thailand are, 99.99% of the time, kind and generous. Once some friends from France came ... Read More
Bangkok's Got Soul
Friday October 22, 2010
I just finally got to try a restaurant that friends have been talking about for weeks - Soul Food Mahanakorn. It seemed like every one of my friends had had ... Read More
Temple Touring
Thursday October 21, 2010
Everybody who comes to Thailand spends at least a couple of hours visiting Buddhist temples (or wats, as they're called in Thai). There are more than 40,000 wats in Thailand, ... Read More
Visiting Ayutthaya
Monday October 18, 2010
The former capital of Ayutthaya was raised by the Burmese in the 18th century but is still home to some interesting ruins of temples and palaces. The city is ... Read More
Thailand's High Season is Coming
Monday October 11, 2010
And that means start making your travel plans now if you want to visit Thailand in December or January.
Thailand is an extraordinarily easy place to travel for most of the ... Read More
Off the Beaten Path in Sukhothai
Monday October 4, 2010
Thailand has plenty of amazing, touristy places to visit but if you're looking for a destination that's full of history and not overrun by hundreds of other visitors, international fast ... Read More
Thailand's Vegetarian Festival
Sunday October 3, 2010
The Vegetarian Festival, one of Thailand's most fascinating events, will begin on October 7 in Phuket. Though outsiders view the festival as a celebration of vegetarianism, in truth the festival ... Read More