Thailand Travel Blog
Travel guides, itineraries, abandoned places, street art and off-the-beaten-path places in ThailandHello and welcome to our Thailand travel blog. You will find all our Thailand blog posts in this section of our website.
Maybe you found our Thailand travel blog because you are thinking about visiting Thailand, or perhaps you are partway through planning a trip to South East Asia. Whatever the reason, we hope we can provide some useful resources and travel tips for Thailand.
Thailand is quite possibly the country we have visited more than any other. Since we began our full-time travels, Thailand, in particular, Chiang Mai, is somewhere we have returned to over and over to the extent that we consider Chiang Mai to be our second home. It’s the place we head to when we want to catch up with work, get into some kind of routine and perhaps most importantly have a regular social life (one thing that is hard when you are constantly moving from one place to another).
But Chiang Mai aside, Thailand has a lot to offer every type of traveller. Many places in Thailand indeed seem to have more tourists than locals, however, travellers tend to stick to relatively few places (we can it the sheep trail) and it is surprisingly easy to travel off-the-beaten-path in Thailand. Granted we have ended up in some very random places during our Thailand travels, but the satisfaction of being the only farang* in town and giggling with the food vendors over our attempts at ordering dinner in Thai is immense. *farang is the derogatory but accepted name many Thais give foreigners.
Although our work has allowed us to stay in our fair share of luxury hotels in Thailand, our blog posts are generally aimed at independent travellers and backpackers like us and have a strong focus on travelling around using public transport, staying in budget accommodation and exploring off-the-beaten-path and lesser-visited places.
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The Nightingale Olympic department store – Bangkok’s oldest shopping mall
The Nightingale Olympic department store is the oldest shopping mall in Bangkok. Stepping inside is like going back 50 years in time!
25 locations that could be part of a Wes Anderson movie set
Accidentally Wes Anderson – a selection of our photographs which we think belong on a Wes Anderson movie set #AccidentallyWesAnderson
2020, the year in travel that wasn’t!
It’s that time of year when many travel bloggers round-up the past year in travel. 2020 was different, so here are some reflections.
World Smile Day 2020: Twenty smiles to brighten your day
In celebration of World Smile Day, a photo essay featuring some of the smiling faces we have encountered during our travels around Asia.
Street Art in Chiang Mai, Thailand
A guide to the best places to find Urban Art, Grafitti and Street Art in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Introducing the Dream Space Gallery for indoor street art!
In Photos: Abandoned cars and other forsaken forms of transport
Photos abandoned cars and other battered vehicles. The faded beauty of neglected vehicles from the UK to Thailand, and Kyrgyzstan to Cuba.
Alternative Bangkok: Things to do near Hua Lamphong station in Bangkok, Thailand
A guide to alternative things to do near Hua Lamphong station in Bangkok, including a map of locations and directions for a self-guided walking tour.
Street Art near Hua Lamphong Station in Bangkok, Thailand
The best street art near Hua Lamphong Station in Bangkok, is in Talat Noi and Bang Rak. Our guide includes the best street art and a location map.
In Photos: Street Art in Abandoned Buildings
Street art in abandoned buildings. Often urban exploration and street art go together. A photo essay featuring graffiti and street art in abandoned places.
A guide to Southeast Asia’s less crowded Angkorian temples
A guide to other Angkorian temples in Southeast Asia aside from Angkor Wat. Get off the beaten path in Asia and have the temple all to yourself.
Abandoned Thailand: Unfinished Hotel in Ranong
Most people go to Ranong to visit the islands but we decided to explore an unfinished hotel instead! Part of our Abandoned Thailand series.
Abandoned Thailand: Railway Carriages in Chumphon
We came across these disused railway cars while wandering close to Chumphon’s active train station. Part of our series on abandoned places in Thailand.