I love this spray-painted bus with its lurid colors. We’re parked behind it in the belly of a car ferry on our way from Koh Samui to Phuket, a day’s drive made longer by rain. As we sit in our little hire car waiting for the ferry to dock, extended Thai families start piling into … Read more about Local colour: painted buses and other vehicles
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
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’
So, do you want to come to Thailand? I’m travelling on Sunday for a month of work, writing hotel and restaurant reviews and a spas spread for DK, and stories for magazines. You’re welcome to join me on my journey. I’m busy planning the trip now and as tedious as elements of organizing trips can … Read more about Travelling: anticipation
I’m always looking for colour when I travel, whether it’s that sense of vibrancy, energy and immediacy of life on the streets, or a sense of ‘local colour’, that the neighbourhood I’m exploring is real, gritty and authentic, or simply the riot of colour and sound that can be experienced in cities like Hong Kong, … Read more about Bangkok: local colour, part 1