As we reach the end of our honeymoon story, I find there are lots of random things that I hadn’t managed to include about Bangkok. This is mostly because we used it as a base and didn’t necessarily always do a lot when we were there. However, I wanted to share a few of the … More Thailand: Japanese Curry, Burmese Market Food and Other Adventures in Bangkok
Koh Tao’s been in the news recently, and not for the best reasons – but we’re not here to talk about that. I was in Koh Tao myself last year (August 2013) and, for any of you who’ve been scared off by the recent events, I’d like to tell you about the island – both … More Thailand: SCUBA Diving and exploring Koh Tao
Yes, street dogs can be dirty, they sometimes growl at you or try to bite you, and they MIGHT be rabid. But we hardly saw any of that (except at night in Mae Sot)… what we mostly saw were sweet, loving dogs who clearly needed a home! In no order of preference, here they are…
If you want something a little different, a little outside the centre of Bangkok is the Erawan Museum. At its heart, the Erawan Museum exists to preserve Thai culture (or so it says on its website). It also acts as a meeting place for the world’s religions; a place of tolerance, perhaps. It is also … More Thailand: Bangkok’s Erawan Museum
When Karl Pilkington visited Thailand’s “monkey town”, despite having his food stolen and dreams shattered, I knew that I had to go there. Lopburi is a city with a long, rich history dating back 1000 years or more. However, a lot of this history has been overshadowed by the fact that the city is now infested … More Thailand: Watching Monkeys in Lopburi
Want to visit elephants without paying through the nose or supporting cruelty? From what I hear, most elephant tours in Thailand are a little dodgy. Riding on elephants can actually hurt their backs (they’re “broken in”, like horses, I guess) and a lot of people saw their “masters” hitting them in the head with pick-axes. … More Thailand: Lampang and the Elephant Conservation Centre
We reached Chiang Rai by taking a bus from Chiang Mai. You can catch buses by Greenbus throughout the day, and they take just over 3 hours. From what I’ve looked up now, the tickets on Greenbus are 185 baht, although there are also first-class, second-class and VIP buses running there. These all have air-con … More Thailand: Chiang Rai and the “White Temple” (Wat Rong Khun)
I had wanted to do some volunteering while on our honeymoon, although it seems that you can’t do anything really helpful if you don’t have a lot of time to commit. This is fair enough – I’m no fan of “voluntourism” in the way that people are charged loads of money to pretend to help … More Thailand: Happy Healing Home
After our two days in Mae Sot, we caught a bus to Chiang Mai. It took just 5 hours, which was less time than expected. As soon as we got out of the bus station, we found ourselves being summoned towards a red songthaew – a ride to the centre was 30 baht. From my very limited … More Thailand: Exploring, Eating and Crashing our Motorbikes in Chiang Mai
Mae Sot is not your typical tourist destination; you could call it “off the beaten track” if it weren’t for all the expats. Located on one of the borders between Thailand and Burma, Mae Sot attracts tens (maybe hundreds) of expats – volunteers and relief workers alike – mainly to help the refugees who escape … More Thailand: Visiting Mae Sot
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