The Rocket Festival in Laos and Thailand Can you hear? The clouds are calling, the rain starts falling and gunpowder ignites rocket’s hauling… Thailand and Laos are home to a very special kind of festival at this time of the year. The Rocket Festival marks the end of the dry season and calls in for …
The spirit houses of Southeast Asia Spirituality lives high among the people of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Each house is a spiritual place in which divine stories rule the household. The houses in these primarily Buddhist countries all have a spirit house in its garden or home. The spirit houses of Southeast Asia are …
The White Temple Many people know Wat Rong Khun only as the White Temple. You can find this amazing piece of architecture in Chiang Rai. You will find the city of Chiang Rai in the north part of Thailand. Local artist Chalermchai Kositpipat is responsible for this piece of art and renovated the remains of the …
A great break in Ayutthaya While we visited Bangkok and had some time at our hands to do something new. We decided to hop onto a train. Trains in Thailand are remarkably convenient. They are cheap and fun. This train ride took only 2 hours from Bangkok and landed us in Ayutthaya, the ancient Kingdom of …
Thailand’s capital understands well what it means to travel with kids, small or big. Its facilities for families goes beyond imagination and is not limited to the super malls it harbors, which often are complete with ice skating rinks, Ocean Parks, water parks or kid’s playgrounds. Restaurants such as Tartine and Charley Brown’s cater nicely …
It is no secret that people who are addicted to buying things better stay away from Southeast Asia. Not only are the products you can find on any street corner in Asia cheap, there are also so many different kinds of products on sale that you need an entire day to make up your mind what …
