Thailand is one of the more tricky countries for travellers to handle their travel money at minimum cost. We normally tell our readers just to get money out at ATM s or cash points, but in Thailand, that costs a lot. Just withdrawing cash from an ATM in Thailand can cost you half a day's budget, so you need a little insider information and a trick or two up your sleeve … [Read more...]
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Long Neck Karen Women of Northern Thailand
Some larger images of our Long Neck Karen Hill Tribe visit. The full post about this experience, and other Hill Tribe experiences in Thailand, is here. … [Read more...]
Visiting the Hill Tribes of Northern Thailand
20 years ago I took an extended trek in Northern Thailand staying in various Hill Tribe villages in the Mae Hon Son area. We weren't just staying in the villages in quickly banged up tourist lodgings, we were staying in the villagers' homes. We carried our own sleeping mats, bags and mosquito nets and slept on wood and bamboo floors, sometimes on raised sleeping platforms, … [Read more...]
Thailand Family Travel Blog and Guide
We've organised the best Thailand trips and tips here. Our Thailand Travel Blog and Guide page pulls all of our best Thailand travel information together, you'll find travel ideas for couples and singles here too, not just families. We've already done this with Sri Lanka, India and London Travel and you picked Thailand as the next holiday destination to cover. We're … [Read more...]
Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Busy Doing Nothing on The River Kwai
We've been in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, sitting here on the River Kwai for a week now. What have we been doing? Well, nothing, really. Sleeping on a raft, eating, reading, using computers and just watching the world go by. We did managed a little bit of school work, a very little bit. I'm a very relaxed homeschooler, almost unschooler. It's amazing how easy it is to do nothing … [Read more...]
Ho Chi Minh to Hoi An, Vietnam. The Three Best Ways
Ho Chi Minh is about 930Km from Hoi An by road and is the largest city in Vietnam. The fastest way to get from Ho Chi Minh to Hoi An is of course, a direct flight ( approx 1.5 hours) but there are cheaper and arguably nicer and more eco friendly ways to make the journey. Unfortunately flying isn't direct, neither is the train, both terminate in Danang. Ho Chi Minh was the … [Read more...]
Staying in an Iban Longhouse in Sarawak
The Iban tribe of Borneo are unique and special people. These are the former head hunters of Borneo but headhunting days are now long gone. More or less. Some groups of Iban still live traditionally in communal longhouses where dozens of families share a large covered communal area. These traditional longhouses are in remote areas, hard to access but modern Iban Longhouses … [Read more...]
Getting a Traditional Thai Sak Yant Tattoo in Bangkok
I've got my traditional Thai tattoo, it's hours old and I love it. It's about hand-sized, in the middle of my back and it holds a deep meaning. It was created by a master Ajarn - Ajarn Neng- with a traditional metal spike. It hurt, only a little. Want to know more? There is a lot more to the experience than just turning up at a tattoo shop and picking your design. Sak Yant, the … [Read more...]
How to Make Money Travel Blogging ( From Someone Who Does)
I'm asked all the time so here are my best tips on how to make money travel blogging. Blogging funds our life, 2 adults, 2 kids now almost grown, full-time travel. Travel blogging and running this travel blog allowed us to see the world. We're 100% legitimate and the money comes from the blog, not selling courses. We genuinely love travel and sharing the world with our readers, … [Read more...]
Problems of Travelling With Kids
Problems of travelling with kids, oh yes, there are a few. Some consider them major problems, others, tiny inconveniences outweighed by rainbow benefits. We are firmly in the second group or we wouldn't be doing this crazy non-stop travel thing. We did it for 6 years, full time, maybe we're nuts. A reader asked me to write this post a long time ago, thanks Kellie, sorry … [Read more...]
Amphawa Floating Market Travel Guide and Review
Amphawa Floating Market is one of Thailand's best floating markets and is an easy distance from Bangkok for a day trip, weekend or overnight stay. It's in a lovely part of Thailand, Samut Songkhram and this area is worth your time. Amphawa Floating Markets are open on the weekends, Friday to Sunday and they are afternoon / evening markets. They officially open between 2pm and … [Read more...]
Thai Food for Beginners
What is Thai food? Most of us know these days. Many have eaten Thai cuisine in a restaurant at least once, so maybe a guide to Thai food for beginners is a little redundant. All the same, Chef and I thought we'd put together a beginner's guide to Thai food to help you if you are new to Travel in Thailand. Maybe you're taking kids to Thailand ( great plan!) and wondering … [Read more...]