Thailand is a country blessed with beautiful beaches, and these lend themselves perfectly to sustaining an excellent nightlife where revelers can party through until the small hours of the morning. Bangkok obviously has a major stake in the Thai party scene with its cosmopolitan bars and the popular Khoa San Road, but there are plenty [...]
A Taste of Manila
by Guest in Destinations, Guest Bloggers, Philippines
This is a guest post by Kirsty Leckie-Palmer. The Salcedo Weekend Market blooms into life every Saturday morning from 7am until 2pm. Under the tree-dappled parasols between Tordesillas and Levistes Street its stallholders collude to elicit dizzying levels of temptation in all who visit. The air is heavy with a variety of aromas. Wandering between [...]

Exquisite Places to Go Backpacking through Vietnam
by Guest in Asia, Destinations
This is a guest post by Michael Shaw. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a seasoned backpacker surviving months on two pairs of underpants and a toothbrush, or a wealthy flashpacker wielding an iPad full of guidebooks and travel apps. Vietnam’s huge array of beautiful sights attracts travellers of all kinds, especially as the country surges [...]

10 Things to Do in Seoul
by Norbert in South Korea
Seoul, South Korea, a city with an interesting and rich cultural tapestry that has been knitted over centuries of tempestuous yet fascinating history. History has been done, undone, and redone in this bustling city that has been invaded countless times and that has redeveloped itself with a free and forward thinking mentality; going from the [...]

Thailand’s Best Tropical Islands to Visit
by Norbert in Asia, Destinations, Thailand
Thailand is famous for its tropical islands. The beaches, the parties, the bungalow retreats, the exotic dives –that’s just the beginning of things you can find in these islands. Thailand counts with three main sets of islands: The Andaman Sea islands group, the southern Gulf of Thailand islands group, and the east of Bangkok islands [...]

Weekly Snapshot: Wat Phra Mahathat
by Norbert in Weekly Snapshot
Wat Phra Mahathat – Ayutthaya, Thailand This temple, north of the former Grand Palace, was the ritual center of the city of Ayutthaya in Thailand. It was a royal monastery that served as the seat of the Sangaraja –the head of the Buddhist monks of the Kamayasi Sect. Wat Phra Mahathat dates back to 1374 [...]

Weekly Snapshot: Changdeokgung Palace
by Norbert in Weekly Snapshot
Changdeokgung Palace – Seoul, South Korea Changdeokgung Palace is set within a large park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea and it is one of the “Five Grand Palaces” built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty. Changdeokgung was constructed in 1405 as the secondary palace to Gyeongbokgung, the main palace. This palace is not just [...]

Weekly Snapshot: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
by Norbert in Weekly Snapshot
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market – Ratchaburi, Thailand Day in and day out the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is routinely crowded with hundreds of local farmers and visitors floating in their small rowing boats selling, buying, or exchanging goods. Their goods typically include food, fruits, and vegetables that are mostly brought from their own orchards. Some vendors [...]

10 things I wish I knew before going to Thailand
Sawasdee! Did you know that Thai people have four square meals a day? That every Thai male is expected to become a monk for a short period in his life? And that the world’s biggest Chinatown is located in Bangkok? These are just some facts that make Thailand an interesting and entertaining destination. It’s no [...]

Weekly Snapshot: Thai Long-Tail Boats
by Norbert in Weekly Snapshot
Koh Muk, Thailand The famous and iconic long-tail boats of Thailand. They symbolize blue ocean, white sands and a simple lifestyle. They even look exotic… Don’t they?! No wonder these are one of the most photographed elements of southeast Asia.
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