March 15, 2010 | Bangkok

Travel

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  • Hua Hin High

    Hua Hin High

    Kitesurfing, also known as kiteboarding, is pretty self-explanatory. You’re standing on a board, and holding a big kite. You can go fast, and you can reach some serious heights by using the waves to kick off into the air. (read more...)

  • Outdoor Kitchens

    You know what clued-in tourists say about Bangkok? The best food is found on the streets. (It’s also the cheapest.) That age-old wisdom could well apply to Hong Kong, too.  (read more...)

  • Forget Hotels

    In a globalized world of increasing uniformity, travellers are constantly searching for that truly unique experience. That’s something they struggle to find at even the most boutique of hotels. (read more...)

  • Proper Pattaya

    Pattaya, the Sodom and Gomorrah of Thailand, the first stop for old white men in their quest for cheap escorts and beer. Or is it? With Hua Hin becoming impossibly crowded and expensive, we’ve been looking for our weekend getaways. (read more...)

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  • Hong Kong: Magical Kingdom

    It might be the world’s smallest Disney-inspired theme park, but Hong Kong Disneyland still attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. (read more...)

  • Samed: White Sand Sale

    We’ve been noticing this for a while. Samed Island, usually the cheaper option for quick escapes from Bangkok, is definitely making a move upmarket with plenty of high-end resorts popping up (so much so that we are going to run a travel story on the subject very soon). (read more...)

  • Pattaya: Beach Rocks

    Despite the annual complaints about too many people, bad organization, lack of accommodation, too much traffic and grim toilets, music lovers keep coming back to Thailand’s biggest seaside music festival. (read more...)

 

New & Noted

  • Get High (at) Tea

Get High (at) Tea

Escape Route

  • Pattaya and Chiang Mai: Double D

Pattaya and Chiang Mai: Double D

Open Door

  • Tables

Tables

First Person

  • First Person: Chalermchatri Yukol

First Person: Chalermchatri Yukol

In The Frame

  • Nospace Gallery

Nospace Gallery