This family driving along a highway in the south of Thailand was one of the more troublesome of the traffic hazards that we confronted. While Dad was obviously driving at a responsible speed, it was the other vehicles on the road that concerned us. We’ve driven all over the world and we’ve come to the … Read more about Traffic Hazards in Thailand #2
As we drive around Thailand we’re struck by the number of traffic hazards we confront on the roads every minute of every day. They range from the downright scary to the surprisingly cute. But no matter how horrified we are when we suddenly come face to face with a herd of animals sauntering across the … Read more about Traffic Hazards in Thailand #1
What is it about cute smiling kids in traditional costumes in foreign countries that we find so disarmingly charming? Flick through the back pages of a travel magazine to the ads for tours to South America and Thailand hill tribe treks and there’ll be a couple of rosy-cheeked little kids in colourful clothes leading some … Read more about Touristic experiences #2: staged tourism and the charm of cute children
There’s been so much written about and so many photos taken of the ‘longneck’ tribes from Burma (Myanmar) who reside in northern Thailand that it’s almost redundant to talk about them in terms of a Thai travel experience. Do you visit them or not? My partner Terence and I have been discussing the issue. This … Read more about Touristic experiences #1: Thailand’s ‘longnecks’
When we’re inspecting a hotel as part of our research for a new guidebook, we’re often whisked around the property at a rapid pace by the sales, marketing, PR or media execs, or even the GM at hotels that care. We’re given a tour of the entire place – guided to breakfast rooms, restaurants, cafés, … Read more about Assessing hotels: flip flops, yoga mats and other thoughtful extras