After three days on beautiful but super busy Railay Beach, we caught a ferry to Koh Lanta, another amazing Thailand beach destination. Koh Lanta was the perfect Thailand island for us. It’s not overcrowded, it’s laid-back and it’s ever so quiet. If you’re looking to escape the crowds and the party scene, Koh Lanta is […]
When we decided to travel around Thailand earlier this year, choosing a beach destination was a struggle. There’s so many to choose from! Well, I guess that’s a good problem to have. We narrowed our options down to three places, Railay Beach, Koh Lanta and Koh Lipe. In the end, because of their close proximity […]
When they visit Thailand or other countries in South East Asia, many tourists want to spend time with elephants. There are plenty of ways you can do this in Thailand and especially in Chiang Mai. You can find elephant related activities advertised at each of the numerous travel agents scattered throughout Chiang Mai’s old town. […]
If you have a few days in Chiang Mai and you want to get out of the city and do something a little bit different and a little bit adventurous, the Flight of the Gibbon Zip-lining experience might be just what you’re looking for. After almost a week and a half enjoying Chiang Mai, we […]
The city of Ayutthaya was the second capital of Siam (the former name for Thailand) after Sukhothai. It was lucky enough to have an ideal location close to China, India and the Malay Archipelago. Ayutthaya became the trading capital of Asia and the largest city in the world. From 1351 to 1767, the Ayutthaya Kingdom was […]
I will always remember the first time I set foot in Bangkok. It was fifteen years ago and it was my first time in Thailand; in fact, it was also my first time in Asia. At the time I wasn’t well travelled and I was so looking forward to visiting a new country with a […]
On our way to our hotel from the Mumbai airport, our driver pointed out a huge skyscraper to our left. This is the home of India’s richest person, he said. It’s 27 storeys high, it has three helipads, swimming pools, underground parking for 160 cars and hundreds of staff members work in the building. All […]
We know just how difficult it is to find that perfect gift for a family member or friend and it seems to get harder and harder every year. But if the person you’re shopping for is a fellow travelholic then good news, we’re here to help you out! Check out the list below for some […]
It was a beautiful warm night as we walked back to our hotel along the banks of the Ganges river. We’d just seen the Ganga Aarti ceremony which is performed in Varanasi every night, on the foreshore at Dasashwamedh Ghat. To reach our hotel we had to pass the Harishchandra cremation ghat. Compared to Manikarnika […]
Agra is a very popular destination for tourists visiting India. Although the city itself is not particularly notable, it does have one key landmark that people flock to see – the Taj Mahal. Looking out from our hotel room in the afternoon, it seemed as if the Taj Mahal, that we had just visited that […]