Connections Siem Reap Town is best known as the gateway to the temples of Angkor. The connections to Siem Reap are plenty from all corners. An international airport is located at the edge of town. Direct buses are available from Bangkok and from Phnom Penh. Buses with one step-over are …
Mekong outing from Vientiane When you are in Vientiane Laos and you feel bored in town or you just want to do something different. Then we have info about a great Mekong outing for you here. Rent yourself a motorbike and get out of town. This all along the Mekong …
Cha-am location Cha-am district is located in the province of Phetchaburi. It’s only a small area of this province and well known for its beaches. Cha-am is a famous place for Thai weekend travelers, expats and tourists of all sorts. As Cha-am can easily be reached by highway from Bangkok. …
Rayong vs. Pattaya Rayong city, which is the capital of the province Rayong, is the city at the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand. The city of Rayong lies at the coastline. Therefore it could easily be compared to a city like Pattaya, which lies around 70 km north-west …
Floating Market Several places can be visited while in Pattaya when you want to skip a few hours of beach. The floating market is one of the top places on that list. The floating market got established in 2008. It looks mostly like a huge market for souvenirs and/or clothes …
Luang Prabang That Phu Si This hill with its temple on top is also called Mount Phousi. You can’t miss That Phu Si, as its location is along the main center and tourist road in Luang Prabang. The nightmarket is located there too, plus many restaurants, hotels and temples. To …
Chiang Mai Chiang Mai in the north of Thailand is popular by tourists and expats. For the expats it’s the more bearable temperatures in comparison to the rest of Thailand that suits them. For tourists there are more things to do than in Bangkok. From elephant camps to tiger camp. …
Hua Hin Hua Hin is a coast city located on the west side of the Gulf of Thailand. You could say that Hua Hin lies opposite Rayong (near Pattaya) with the water in between them. It’s comparing apples with oranges, but lets give a few examples. Hua Hin is smaller …
Vientiane history Many people settled in Vientiane around the 1st century AD, because of the fertile land for farming. In the mid 14th century it was a king that established a kingdom and then Vientiane became an important administrative city. In 1563 it was yet another king who shifted the …
Kunming Famous Foods Kunming can be compared with a western city. Maybe even comparable with a big French city when you know how much English is spoken, or understood. With a Lonely Planet you can manage a lot, but if the ones you have to deal with aren’t willing and …