Thailand is a land of contrasts. The bustling, chaotic, and fast paced metropolis of Bangkok often seems a million miles away from the peaceful, easy going countryside. Wealthy businessmen cruise around in luxury European cars alongside those risking their lives in the pollution and traffic on bike, and palatial, air conditioned shopping malls tower above [...]

Sometimes beauty can come from the most unlikely of places and we have to look no further than Picasso, The Elephant man and most of The Rolling Stones to see that sometimes, even the ugliest things on the outside can have a special place in our hearts. Bangkok is a perfect example of a city [...]

Everyone hates traffic, and there’s no traffic in the world as bad as in Bangkok. It is not unusual to spend an hour travelling just 20 – 30 metres in Bangkok’s evening rush hour and if you only have a day or two in Bangkok, the difference between enjoyment and frustration can be just a [...]

Thailand is famous worldwide for its food and anyone who has sampled the delights of real Thai food will agree that it ranks amongst the most delicious cuisines in the world. Thai food is sometimes sweet, sometimes sour, sometimes salty but almost always spicy. Here is an overview of some of the types of food [...]

Bangkok is an amazing place to visit. No other city in the world combines a modern, fast paced way of life with such a sense of spiritual harmony. It is both exciting and laid back at the same time and there truly is something for everyone, from luxury shopping malls to traditional Thai dancing, sometimes [...]

Thailand is often called the land of smiles and any visit will prove this name to be just. Thai people are naturally very laid back and ‘sanuk’, meaning fun is an important part of life. Thailand is the only country is South East Asia which has never been colonized by a Western power and it [...]