I first saw it on Instagram and thought, "is this real?" I'm talking about Wat Samphran, Thailand's iconic "Dragon Temple." I instantly saved a picture of the temple to my Instagram account and thought, "I must see this for myself before I...
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Wat Samphran, Thailand’s Dragon Temple –
Ranong Thailand’s Koh Chang –
A Small Island That’s Bigger Than Mass Tourism
Bang! Bang! Bang! After an interval of 5 seconds, I caught it again -- the brief and strange metal banging noise that sounded like two pieces of sheet metal hitting each other. I could hear nothing else than that. It was peacefully quiet and hot like in the middle of...
Same Same, but Different in Bangkok
"Same Same -- but Different" in Bangkok - so goes the saying on two-thirds of the T-Shirts for sale in Bangkok... Suvarnabhumi Airport at 1 am After a long flight over the gerrymandered International Date Line my plane approached Bangkok at one in the morning (+1...
Canoeing Around Phuket, Thailand
Phuket by Canoe Squeezing through a Cave "Lie as still as you can, lie as low as you can," my guide whispered as he slowly navigated us into the weave of tunnels. I kept calm canoeing around Phuket and still as I watched the cave close in on me, sharp rocks dangled...
1,237 Steps – The Tiger Cave Temple
Visiting The Tiger Cave Temple Tinglish Communication The thick air of Southern Thailand tugs at my ineptly tied sarong as I wait for the bus to take me to the Tiger Cave Temple, also known as the Tiger Temple*. The wind, yet again, frees my sarong from its knot and...
Visiting Khao Sok National Park – Thailand
I think I'm in love with Khao Sok National Park … I uttered, as so many other travelers have stated before me. But in comparison to other travelers, I wasn't staring at the ocean of Koh Tao, or even gazing up at the Buddhist temple of Wat Arun. Even...
A Taste of Italy, in Thailand
Plans change. Sometimes for the better . On a recent Asian cruise I discovered, upon docking at Thailand's Laem Chabang, that my selected shore excursion to Pattaya Beach had sold out. Disappointed, I chose an alternative a short drive away, which promised a visit...
Sukhothai, Thailand
There is a distinct freedom that is ever present when site seeing by bike. Maybe it is because having my own transportation allowed me to briefly escape the constant hammering of touts by the locals. During my latest bicycle trip, I explored the 800 year old UNESCO...
Giving Alms in Thailand
I washed my hands, wore a spotless white shirt and made sure my face was cleanly shaven. Hastily checking my cellphone clock, I grabbed my bananas, chose seven gnoh (for its religious and spiritual significance) and gingerly placed each item into a plastic bag. With...
Guide to Ethically Volunteering in Asia
Volunteering in the Philippines Even at seven o'clock in the morning the sun was riding high and strong over Tacloban City on the island of Leyte. From inside the colorful Jeepney amongst a jumble of spades, sledgehammers and wheelbarrows, a voice called:...
Discovery Adventure Travelers To Visit New Hope
Discovery Adventures Offers Travelers A Chance To Give Back To Local Communities In Tours To Thailand, Southern Africa And Peru (Toronto, September 4, 2013) "” Discovery Adventures, the tour operator developed in partnership with Discovery Communications and G...
Thai Food Festival 2013
TAT Invites Global Food-Lovers to Thai Food Festival 2013 Bangkok, Thailand -- Jun 12, 2013 -- Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in its ongoing promotion, World Destination of Food in Thailand, invites both domestic and international tourists who love food to...
