What better place to have a Thai cooking class than a local Thai homestay? We'd been travelling around Thailand for nearly a month when we decided it was time to learn the secrets of the delicious Thai cuisine. If you are planning to take A Thai cooking class

If you are planning a visit to the Grand Palace Bangkok, the spectacular royal residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782, these tips will help you have the best possible time. Bookings: Some of the links in this article are affiliate links. This means that if you choose to

We've heard of the amazing floating markets before coming to Thailand and after doing a bit of research we chose the Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market to the west of Bangkok. This was pitched as a much less touristy, more authentic and more relaxed floating market compared to

When I was perusing our Bangkok map to see what local attractions were close by, three English words jumped out at me - Jim Thompson House. Who is this Mr Thompson I thought, why has he built a house in the middle of Bangkok and why is it marked on

After a wonderful few days in the Thai capital, we were ready to hit the beach and prepared to travel from Bangkok to Koh Tao. I’m assured this is a regular reaction after arriving in the big city and soaking up the atmosphere but after perspiring all your body’

On our penultimate day in Bangkok, we went for a wander. A great big wander right through Bangkok's Chinatown and up to the peaceful Golden Mount (Wat Saket) for sunset. It started, as all great adventures do, quite unplanned with a vague idea of heading towards the old

After a few initial sweaty but wonderful days exploring Bangkok, it was decided that we should head to the coast for some relaxing beach time. Where better to start our true SE Asia odyssey than on one of those famous beaches you see every time you Google ‘Thailand’, so after

On our arrival to Koh Tao, the ferry stopped by the small island of Koh Nang Yuan with a narrow stretch of sand between two green bumps. After our overnight train journey from Bangkok and a 2-hour high-speed ferry chopping across the Gulf of Thailand, we were too hot, tired

It's great to hang around the islands of Thailand and swim in turquoise bays, but it's also great to get off the backpacker trail and enjoy peace and quietness for a while. We loved Thung Wua Laen Beach so much that we ended up extending our

It's baffling how with so many amazing, quirky and wonderful things to do in Chiang Rai, the place still gets overlooked for its more prominent brother to the south, Chiang Mai. Located in the far north of Thailand, Chiang Rai province is a fantastic destination for travellers who

The blinding White Temple (Wat Rong Khun) was sparkling in the sun upon our arrival. If there's one, a rather unexpected sight to behold in Chiang Rai, this is it. Bookings: Some of the links in this article are affiliate links. This means that if you choose to

Looking at the lengthy train journey back to Bangkok and then onto Chiang Mai we decided to break it up a little with a couple of nights in Ayutthaya, once the capital of Siam, and take some time to explore the ruins.https://www.maptrotting.com/thung-wua-laen-beach-thailand/ So after a