Gateways to South East Asia III: Bangkok

This is the third of a series of entries on gateways to Asia – you know, the kind of places … More

Repeating Ayutthaya, Thailand

It’s not that usual to travel 10000 kms away from home and get to repeat destinations – that is, away … More

In a previous post I began the silly exercise of comparing two indie travel destinations that I totally love. The … More

I’ll be honest. When it comes to travel, I don’t like comparisons of the form, which is better – A … More

A new year kicks in and beckons me to review the previous travel year. A weird one, I feel – … More

Writing about Koh Phangan makes me think of a distinction that was hot in my college days, and that I … More

Sometimes you need to slow down. Your travel partner needs to relax by the pool, get a massage, why not. … More

Going through my online photo albums, I am stunned by how many pictures feature cans or bottles of beer. I … More

Sometimes you dream a destination, but real life lets you down. Not that it wasn’t as good as you’d read … More

As yet another trip to the Land of Smiles approaches, I can’t help but revel in the couple of short, … More