28 September 2026
Koh Kret: A Car-Free Island Upriver From Bangkok, Done in Half a Day
Koh Kret is a car-free Mon island in the Chao Phraya that you reach with a Grab and a 3 baht ferry, and cycle round in half a day.
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Practical Thailand notes.
Short, useful guides for visitors who want the important details first.
24 September 2026
Bang Kachao: Bangkok's Green Lung, and a Tree House to Sleep In
A loop of palm forest and village paths five minutes by boat from Bangkok. Cycle it in a morning, or stay the night at the Bangkok Tree House.
Read post →4 September 2026
Koh Samet: the island to pick when you only have three days from Bangkok
Koh Samet is 3.5 hours from Bangkok, has proper white sand and gets less rain than the southern islands. Fewer foreigners go than you'd expect.
Read post →3 September 2026
How I Would Plan a Trip to Thailand
Pick the month first, then two or three places, and book the transport yourself. How I'd plan a Thailand trip after years of living there.
Read post →28 August 2026
One Day in Bangkok: How I'd Show It to a Friend
If I had one day to show a friend Bangkok, here's the exact route I'd take: a local morning market, a river boat to Talad Noi, and Wat Arun at golden hour.
Read post →26 August 2026
Phetchaburi: the historic town between Bangkok and Hua Hin that almost no foreigner stops in
Two hours south of Bangkok, Phetchaburi has a hilltop palace, a cave full of Buddha images, and Thailand's best desserts. Almost nobody stops.
Read post →23 August 2026
Baan Kudichin: Bangkok's Portuguese Quarter, an Easy Half-Day Next to Wat Arun
A few streets from Wat Arun sits Kudichin, Bangkok's old Portuguese quarter: a living community, a free museum, and a cake only three families still make.
Read post →9 August 2026
Eating Vegetarian in Thailand: Where It's Easy, Where It Isn't
Chiang Mai is the easiest city in Thailand for meat-free food, Isaan is genuinely hard, and curry paste is the trap nobody warns you about.
Read post →11 July 2026
Bang Saen: the beach Bangkok goes to when it doesn't want tourists
Bang Saen is two hours east of Bangkok and almost no foreigners ever go there. That's the whole point.
Read post →11 July 2026
Kanchanaburi: the River Kwai, the Death Railway, and the waterfalls that overshadow both
Most people visit Kanchanaburi for the Bridge on the River Kwai. Most people leave wishing they'd stayed longer for Erawan.
Read post →11 July 2026
Khao Yai: Thailand's oldest national park, and a surprisingly good excuse for wine
Khao Yai is three hours from Bangkok, genuinely wild, and surrounded by Thai vineyards. Most visitors only know about the first part.
Read post →21 June 2026
Hua Hin, Cha-Am, and Prachuap Khiri Khan: the Gulf coast Bangkok drives to
Hua Hin was Thailand's first beach resort. Most foreign visitors fly straight past it to the islands. Here's the upper Gulf coast they skip.
Read post →15 June 2026
Koh Lanta travel guide: the slow island on the Andaman coast
Koh Lanta is where people go once they've decided Phuket is too much. Long quiet beaches, a real old town, and a pace that rewards staying put.
Read post →15 June 2026
Koh Yao Yai travel guide: the empty island in the middle of Phang Nga Bay
Koh Yao Yai sits in the most photographed bay in Thailand and almost nobody stops there. Here's what the quiet island between Phuket and Krabi is actually like.
Read post →15 June 2026
Phuket travel guide: where to stay, what to skip, and how to get around
Most people who say they hate Phuket stayed in Patong. The island is bigger and better than its reputation. Here's how to plan it properly.
Read post →12 June 2026
Krabi travel guide: beaches, limestone cliffs, and where to base yourself
Krabi is a province, not a beach. Where you stay changes the trip entirely. Here's how to navigate it.
Read post →12 June 2026
Railay Beach, Krabi: how to get there and what to expect
Railay is cut off from the mainland by limestone cliffs. Getting there takes 15 minutes by longtail boat. Here's what you find when you arrive.
Read post →31 May 2026
Ayutthaya Day Trip from Bangkok 2026: Trains, Temples & Costs
Take the train, not the tour: the 20-baht early train that beats the coaches, the last trains back after sunset, real 2026 costs, and what to skip.
Read post →29 May 2026
Bangkok Without the Tourist Traps: What Locals Actually Do
Skip the tourist traps. Here's what locals actually do in Bangkok: underrated temples, real night markets, and the places the guidebooks keep missing.
Read post →21 May 2026
Things to do in Chiang Mai: temples, elephants, and good food
Chiang Mai is Thailand at slower speed: temples, mountains, northern food, and a moat you can walk around. Here's how to spend your first few days.
Read post →14 May 2026
Bangkok Night Markets 2026: Best Picks, Hours & Local Tips
Which Bangkok night markets are worth your evening in 2026 — including the reopened Rot Fai Ratchada (already touristy), the one locals actually use, and which to skip.
Read post →6 May 2026
Where to Stay in Bangkok: Best Areas for Your Trip
Where you stay in Bangkok shapes the whole trip. The best area for first-timers, nightlife, families, food and budget, and the one rule that beats the rest.
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