Why Ipoh was our favorite place in Malaysia
Is Ipoh worth visiting? We spent 2 full days in Ipoh, the capital of Perak state. It was enough to make it our favorite stop on this trip through Malaysia. I knew I would like this town the instant …
What’s George Town (Penang) like? And why we didn’t fall in love with it
I feel bad writing this post. We’ve had quite a few people tell us that they really like George Town, the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. We just didn’t feel the same way. First of all, I …
Tons of travelling, how to get a free hotel stay in Doha, dumping Facebook, our plans….and on getting a blog makeover.
March 17, 2018 Greetings from Brno, Czech Republic! We’ve done tons of travelling over the last few weeks flying from Chiang Mai to Doha to Zagreb. After a weekend in Zagreb we flew to …
Random Acts of Kindness when you travel
Random Acts of Kindness when you travel Twice over the last year I/we have been beneficiaries of extreme kindness and generosity while travelling. Meeting Anand on our way to Georgetown, Penang …
Our new favorite town in Thailand? Why we love Prachuap Khiri Khan (in Photos)
Why Prachuap Khiri Khan is our new favorite town in Thailand When planning our trip from Chiang Mai to Singapore, a few readers had mentioned the town of Prachuap Khiri Khan to us. With our last few …
Songkran in Pattaya. And on actually enjoying Thailand’s “Sex Capital”
Songkran in Pattaya I had come to Pattaya 15 years ago. I hadn’t liked it. It was the most “unThai” place I had visited in Thailand: locals were outnumbers by tourists, even the Thais were indifferent …
The Hypothetically Perfect Day in Bangkok
The Hypothetically Perfect Day in Bangkok You might be scratching your head at my title. Why the “hypothetically perfect”? It’s because Bangkok has a way of screwing up even the best planned day. A …
The Best of Ayutthaya in a Day
The Best of Ayutthaya in a Day Ayutthaya was the 2nd capital of the Kingdom of Siam between 1350 and 1767. Our first visit to Ayutthaya was 10 years ago. We had come on a daytrip and had been so …
Tourism…and when the locals hate you
Tourism and when the locals hate you. Note: I wrote this post in 2017 and much of the focus is on Split (Croatia) where we lived at the time. Split was getting increasingly popular but the numbers …