“Certainly,” my friend Scott said, after we arrived back at Long Beach the next morning and saw it under full sunlight for the first time, “it doesn’t look like an Andaman Sea beach.”
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Three Choice Days in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is the new Bangkok, but what that means is up to interpretation.
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You’re not visiting Ubon because you’re a fan of staying on the tourist trail.
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Is Koh Samet worth the excruciating journey to reach it?
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If you’re pressed for time on your trip to Thailand, I would almost go so far as to say you should visit Chiang Rai instead Chiang Mai—it’s that good!
Continue ReadingUnadulterated Southern Thailand
Nakhon Si Thammarat is unpretentious, understated and, yes, unadulterated.
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Sukhothai feels deserted compared to Ayutthaya—and every other “lost city” I’ve visited in Southeast Asia.
Continue ReadingThree Dreamy Days in Krabi
With just three days in Krabi province, you can experience a truly wide range of the best beaches in Thailand, among the Kingdom’s other treasures.
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If you spend your three days in Penang like I did, you’re sure to be privy to a similar fate.
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The secret to people’s feelings about Jakarta is in its nickname, “The Big Durian.”
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