It is no lie at all to say that my recent trip to Bangkok was booked with impossibly late notice; I think it was one of the few flights in my life booked within 24 hours of the desired departure
With an unprecedented whole week in the same destination, Khao Lak, it was almost hard to know what to be doing. With passing rain showers , a mild coastal breeze and all that pool and beach real estate to use
Following on from one of my previous posts, where I just arrived to Khao Lak, Thailand once again, we were staying at the Khaolak Laguna Resort. It’s extremely odd for me to visit a place a second time – much
With an unprecedented whole week in beautiful Khao Lak, my first major effort of the week was figuring out where to pick up decent, reasonably-priced proper Thai food. Over time, I’ve had increasing difficulty with this, with my last visit
Holidays came at last! Over the years I’ve become (one of, anyway) a bit of a Grand Master at packing in short trips into every break from work – yes, I do work full-time as well – even if that’s
From where I left off last time at Wat Arun and back onto the ferry for the 1-minute crossing to get to the other side of the river, we wandered aimlessly around on the other side – but honestly, there’s
Bangkok, I’ve always thought, just isn’t a city to arrive to at night – from the relative safety of the airport taxi it comes across as dark, dirty-looking and a city of grime. In many ways, it tallies with many
Having not been to Bangkok in over 5 years, it seemed only right while living in the area to head up there for a weekend – that, and I always relish the opportunity to see something different, if only for
My trip to Phuket overall was a wonderful experience this time – certainly far more so than my previous visits, especially my visit to Patong earlier in the year – all kicked off by a very enjoyable flight up from
Having flown with Malaysia Airlines up to Phuket, I was thrilled to find that the self-proclaimed World's 5-Star Airline, Qatar Airways, flies this very route back. As Qatar Airways frequently tops the list of possible airline combinations heading to and