One of the best things about traveling is being able to expose yourself to a new culture—one that is vastly different from your own. In Southeast Asia, there are a variety of customs, holidays, and festivals that foreigners are able to take part in to further learn about the…

The Patara Elephant Farm is situated in Thailand’s Chiang Mai Province. It is home to several Asian elephants that visitors can interact with through a specialized program known as “Elephant Owner For A Day”. This package allows you to spend an entire day with a particular elephant and learn…

Let’s face it: Bangkok is a completely overwhelming city. Its sheer size is enough to intimidate tourists in to only exploring the vicinity of Khao San. However, Bangkok can be much more enjoyable if you set your sights on some of the other districts and immerse yourself in the…

Tourism in Chiang Mai, Thailand(fun facts) has thrived throughout the past fifteen years, and only continues to improve. Known for being the biggest city in the North, Chiang Mai is a religious and cultural focal point in and of itself, as well as being a key jumping off point…

Koh Phangan has, rightfully, earned itself a reputation as Thailand’s “party island.” The monthly Full Moon Party garners an almost obscene amount of tourists from across the world, many of whom flock to Koh Phangan solely for the party. However, anyone who visits this beautiful island would be remiss…

Travel and Leisure recently ranked Udon Thani’s lake as the second world’s strangest lake in the world. Located in North Eastern Thailand and 45 Kilometres from Udon Thani City, Lake Nog Ham is right behind the world’s strangest lake, Jellyfish Lake in Palau. Best time to visit is in…

A 13 year old girl has been raped and killed by being shoved off a moving train from an overnight trip, has sparked public outrage.  Many are calling for capital punishment for rapists. The body of the victim had been identified early on Tuesday morning nearby the railroad tracks…

If you are familiar of the show Survivor(US version) and happen to watch it 10 years ago, you probably remember that season’s show was based in Thailand. That is “Survivor Ko Tarutao”.  You probably remember all the beaches, coconut trees, fishes and the beautiful sun. 10 years later, it…

Many tourists often spend hours wandering around a country looking for cool places to visit, and often  jumping from one tourist hot spot to another.  Which is great for the travelers who enjoy creating their own adventure and not being stress with planning an itinerary.  However, there are many…

As the only Southeast Asian country never colonized by a Western power, Thailand is proud of its independence before and since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932. But Thais never learned from farangs (foreigners) how to make democracy work. Instead they have endured a long series of military…