Thailand

This post will show you how to explore Bangkok by river boat, practical tips and Bangkok ferry map included. As Bangkok’s sights are by the river this is the best way to get around the city. We will travel along Chao Praya river and first take a boat to Chinatown. After Chinatown we will hop on another ferry and see temples: Wat Pho, ...

This post will show you the tropical island Ko Samet in the Gulf of Thailand. Once on the island, we explored to all parts of it so here they are, the best Ko Samet beaches. Ko Samet is not far away from Bangkok, you only need to travel three hours south. This makes its beaches easy to reach from the ...

Thailand is dotted with tiny fishing villages built straight on the water. They just add poles and then their houses. Ban Phe south of Bangkok shows you what a Thai fishing village built on poles is like. We wanted to see what Thai village life on poles is like and spent an afternoon in Ban Phe wandering through its streets. ...

Want to combine Bangkok with a beach holiday? In that case think about the Gulf of Thailand islands and try Ko Samet. The drive from Bangkok to Ko Samet only takes three hours, in which time you will enter a different world.  We spent lazy days on Ko Samet’s white powder beaches, and active days on the island’s jungle paths. ...