The Joys of Travel: Food Markets, part 3 (the food – the good stuff!)

As I’ve been raving about the pleasures of food markets and our recent rovings around Thailand’s markets, I thought I should actually show you some of the fabulous food offerings from Thanin Market (also known as Siriwattana Market) in Chiang Mai, our favourite. The best time to go is for breakfast when it’s at its … Read more about The Joys of Travel: Food Markets, part 3 (the food – the good stuff!)

The Joys of Travel: Food Markets, part 2 (a case for hiring guides)

We generally don’t like guides – mainly, it’s their bad jokes, the tedious history lessons, the time-keeping mentality, and a certain arrogance, plus we’ve had a few bad experiences (one of which involved our first visit to one of the world’s great wonders, Petra, being ruined by the guide). However, we visited several food markets … Read more about The Joys of Travel: Food Markets, part 2 (a case for hiring guides)