Category: Thailand
Don’t hold yourself back! Savour delicious Thai food in Bangkok
Your choice for delicious Thai food in Bangkok is unlimited. There are several things I’d like to recommend to you. This post is not limited to recommendations just on Thai food, since Bangkok is an international city. Thai street food in Bangkok Can be found anywhere. I’ll recommend you two areas where I’ve been. The…
Visit the incredible Thailand train market
Imagine going to a Thai market, that becomes a dangerous place eight times a day? That is the case if you visit the Thailand train market in Samut Songkhram, that is on the train tracks just before the Maeklong train station. When you walk through the Thailand train market it’s hard to imagine, that this…
The best Bangkok rooftop bars
A visit to Bangkok wouldn’t be complete without a visit to a rooftop bar. There is hardly any other city, where you’re spoilt with as much choice as here. Even I as a Bangkok resident haven’t visited all of them. I’ve been to 9 of the 17 you’ll find in a link at the bottom…
Sailing in Thailand – Island hopping in style
Do you enjoy island hopping, snorkelling and the relaxed style of living aboard a ship? Are you ready for that next level, for sailing in Thailand? Then perhaps a sailing yacht tour would be the right thing for you. But what is it like to sail around Thailand’s islands? I would like to present you…
Hua Hin beaches & massage
It is easy to get lost in Hua Hin Thailand. From the airport in the north to the other end of the district in the south it already spans a total of 15 km. If you add Cha Am in the north all the way to the Khao Sam Roi national park in the south,…
Dolce far niente in Bangkok
Sweet laziness in Bangkok? The Millennium Hilton Hotel Bangkok is a great choice to really relax while you treat yourself to some luxury. It is one of the five star Bangkok hotels, which are built directly next to the Chao Praya River. Time and again, I am fascinated – not only with this hotel –…
Thailand travel advice
After almost two years in Thailand, where I live between my travels, it’s about time for my Thailand travel advice. Here we go! When to go? From mid-November until mid-February it is not too hot and there is almost no rainfall. In Thailand’s south, from about Surat Thani southwards, it may rain all year round.…
Tuscany in Northeast Thailand
Only 2.5 hours outside Bangkok, north-east of the well-known Khao Yai National Park, lies Wang Nam Khiao (also known as Wang Nam Keow or Wang Nam Kaew), an area which belongs to Khorat province. The tourism authority of Thailand describes Wang Nam Khiao as the Switzerland of Isan (the Northeast of Thailand). The climate is,…
Newest Bangkok taxi scam
Please stay alert to avoid such Bangkok taxi scams or rip-offs! The new Bangkok taxis now seem to have meters, where one can manually add a certain amount. After arriving at Don Muang airport mid January 2014 I ordered a taxi at the taxi stand as always. Before starting, the driver turned on the meter…
Christmas in Bangkok, part 3
Third time is a charm! Hence once again, but really for the last time, I wish you merry Christmas and a happy new year with a few of those beautiful kitsch pictures from Bangkok!Find the earlier articles here: Christmas in Bangkok Christmas in Bangkok, part 2 4 pictures of the K village and A square…