Browsing: Places

You may have heard of alluring unpopulated Ranong, and Surat Thani the ‘City of Good People’ and most surely, majestic bustling Krabi. You may have perhaps even enjoyed a couple of memorable holidays in these destinations. But meanwhile, you have unfortunately completely overlooked the rich and beautiful province that is…

If traveling is your passion and passion for a city is what you want to experience, you have not yet seen anything, till you have finally been to the chaotic yet exotic city of Delhi. Just 4 hours by air from Bangkok, the fervent and hospitable city is one that…

Have you ever dreamt of time travelling to the simplicity of a beautiful ancient city? If history fascinates you and you wonder how on earth people survived in the past and what wearing their shoes might have felt like, the Muang Mallika Project, also known as The Siamese Living Heritage…

Visiting everything Bangkok has to offer on what may perhaps be a short trip to Thailand, can be somewhat challenging. However, one of Siam’s most coveted landmarks and a special place in the heart of many Thais which should not and must not be missed, is the spectacular Grand Palace.…

If you want to travel to the past in class, if you want to walk into a magical Spanish-Colonial domain, and experience a fascinating blast from an earlier point in time of wide endless stone paved streets without going all the way to Europe, the Historic City of Vigan in…

Amongst the many teachings of His Majesty the Late King, were the methods of self-sufficiency and sustainability that he urged farmers and Thais in the countryside to not only learn, but embody as lifestyles for change, sustainability and progress. This month we take you to the King’s Chang Hua Mun…

In case you haven’t heard, Bangkok has a new vintage market. If you miss what Rod Fai Train Market used to be before it became so “mainstream”, the Siam Gypsy Junction will be an exciting new venue for you. The Siam Gypsy Junction’s location is out past Bang Sue railway…

Located on the banks of the Tonle Sap and the Mekong river which provide freshwater and natural resources to its 1.5 million inhabitants, is Cambodia’s capital and centre of industrial activities and cultural heritage, the mystical city of Phnom Penh. The capital is located in the south-central region of Cambodia,…

The capital city of the Philippines, Manila, is a vibrant and interesting destination. A must-visit, if history and culture are of any worth to you and exploring new ways of living fascinates you. Manila is the second most populated city in the Philippines with a population of 1,652,171. The city…

There’s a new name in town vociferously banging on the doors of the “Top Uptown Bangkok Bars” list. This month we Check In at Chow, where New York Meatpacking District meets China Town 24/7. Chow is a fancy yet carefree and vibrant bistro which skilfully and beautifully transitions into a…

“Half a league from this city is a temple called Angar. It is of such extraordinary construction that it is not possible to describe it with a pen, particularly since it is like no other building in the world. It has towers and decoration and all the refinements which the…

Diamonds are marvelous things. They’ve been called a woman’s best friend. They’ve been sought after and coveted as objects of the most priceless value. They symbolize wealth, status, beauty and longevity. As Shirley Bassey sang it, diamonds really are forever. This month’s hot getaway is beautiful, priceless, symbolic in all…

Everybody in Thailand can be sure to have heard of PTT. The giant state owned Thai gas company is one of the biggest corporations in the country and is the only one to appear in the rankings of the Fortune Global 500 Companies, in which it marks the eighty first…

Nakhon Ratchasima, better known as Korat, is the wondrous door to Isan,the Lao-speaking north-east, at the western edge of the Korat Plateau. The name Nakhon Ratchasima is both used for the city and the province of which it is the capital, and the shorter name, Korat, comes from an older…

Prehistory is one of the most fascinating concepts that humanity has ever laid its interest on. Perhaps because it is so remote and inaccessible. Perhaps because of the staggering differences between that which drew life back in the day in comparison to the mundane world of the twenty first century.…